Director, National Security-Trade Controls

Description

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work-guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity-are why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

At A&M you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse team of supportive and motivated professionals that love to share their knowledge and depth of industry experience with others. A&M's Disputes and Investigations practice comprises professionals from a wide range of backgrounds, who bring and share their deep expertise in conducting investigations and delivering expert witness reports. We have an inclusive developmental environment where everyone has the opportunity to learn and grow.

Our culture is characterized by openness and entrepreneurial thinking, with a foundation of mutual respect and high-quality standards for our work. We strive to remove bureaucracy in favor of recognizing effort and results through advancement opportunities and a motivating performance-based reward structure.

How you will contribute

With the rapidly changing geopolitical environment, competition for sensitive technologies, and risks associated with potential exploitation of sensitive personal and business data, demand for national security-focused risk analysis and mitigation is growing significantly. Our team supports organizations, investors and counsel identifying, assessing and reducing national-security related risk. We focus on assisting with the national-security components of transaction diligence and design, embedding regulatory requirements into business systems and processes, and facilitating transparency between companies and regulators by leveraging data analytics and other tools.

The team also serves as fiduciary to U.S. government agencies in a role of either third-party monitor or third-party auditor.

Responsibilities:

* Working both independently and with team members as the project lead to successfully execute projects involving U.S. international trade and technology security controls, Defense Industrial Base (DIB)
-related cybersecurity, and other national security-related compliance and program enhancement projects.

* Leading assessments of clients' trade and technology controls compliance posture, including assessments of compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the Export Administration Regulations, and equivalent non-U.S. regulatory regimes

* Leading audits, assessments, and enhancement of clients' international trade, technology security, and foreign investment controls risk and compliance posture

* Developing and refining engagement approaches and project plans based on collaboration with team leadership and experience

* Independently interfacing with clients and delivering high-quality work product, specifically including compliance programs, policies, procedures, assessments, and reports

* Building industry-recognized subject matter expertise in the national security, international trade, and foreign investment review areas, particularly with respect to non-U.S. regimes, including keeping apace with developments in relevant regulations and policy, and producing timely, polished thought leadership.

* Professional and conceptual agility to design and execute compliance risk mitigation and information security solutions that are adaptive to client risks and requirements across multiple domains

* Helping clients navigate U.S. and allied country Government Security, international trade and technology control, and data security requirements

* Leading in development of collateral, thought leadership, marketing, and other market-facing projects

* Working on and leading in company internal projects and initiatives

Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree required. Advanced Degree strongly preferred. Specific focus/qualifications on international trade and investment controls strongly preferred

* Prior experience working as a compliance professional and/or national security professional and program leader in a company, professional services firm, or U.S. Government

* Demonstrated expertise in international trade compliance

* Excellent research and writing capabilities required. Candidates must be able to independently produce complete, polished work products.

* Must be proficient in using office productivity and collaboration tools (e.g., MS Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Sharepoint, etc.)

Your journey at A&M

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