Trade Compliance Director

Introduction

The Director, International Trade Compliance for T&M will support all Trade Compliance activities globally for the Test & Measurement businesses and be responsible for program development, oversight and execution as it relates to Trade Compliance requirements, directives and standards. This leadership role has high visibility within T&M and global Emerson organizations.

• Promote Emerson’s purpose, causes and values autonomously while supporting the Emerson’s objectives
• Autonomously enable the ethical execution of legal business opportunities, proactively mitigating risk and reducing cost
• Oversee the Trade Compliance function for T&M and take responsibility for the development and management of the T&M Trade Compliance team
• Directly or indirectly manage and otherwise lead a global team of compliance professionals, supporting their individual development, project management and program execution
• Direct T&M ITC regional leaders to ensure that their respective Archer location records, self‑assessments, program verification processes, improvement plans and business profiles are complete and maintained
• Ensure each business/location has implemented the necessary operational procedures, procedural training and periodic auditing to meet the requirements of their trade compliance program
• Participate in Emerson’s Regulatory Compliance strategic projects, teams and initiatives
• Act as T&M’s escalation point of contact for Trade Compliance questions
• Assist with investigation of suspected violations of Trade Compliance regulations or related company policies, prepare disclosures and develop remedial measures
• Collaborate with other Business Group Trade Compliance leaders to ensure transparency, provide support and help drive Emerson’s global Regulatory Compliance goals and objectives
• Collaborate with other functional areas (e.g., Legal, Finance, HR, Internal Audit, Sales, etc.) to direct compliance issues to appropriate existing channels for investigation and resolution; consult with Emerson management and external legal counsel as needed to resolve difficult legal Trade Compliance issues
• Lead or otherwise assist in Trade Compliance‑related projects and programs as applicable to T&M
• Develop and manage an annual budget for trade compliance purposes
• Establish appropriate KPIs to measure trade compliance operations globally

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in International Trade, Legal, Business, Finance or related field with relevance to a compliance role
• Excellent oral and written English language skills, other languages are an advantage
• 15+ years of direct experience in a multi‑national Regulatory Compliance related field
• 7+ years direct experience supervising and leading people, projects and/or programs
• Strong coaching & mentoring skills
• Comfortable working with senior management
• Sound MS Office skills
• Working knowledge of international trade compliance regulations, including OFAC, BIS, DoS ITAR, etc.
• Ability to travel 25%+ for success in the role

• High level understanding of T&M products, businesses and customers
• Experience with Aerospace, Defense and Government industries
• Working knowledge of OCR/EASE, JDE, Oracle, E2
  
  Open and Trade Sphere Exporter
• Knowledge of product environmental compliance regulations, including REACH, RoHS and IEC; information governance regulations including data privacy and product cyber security; knowledge of Anti‑Corruption legislation and due diligence processes
• Experience working in region and with local regulatory authorities

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