Junior Trade Compliance Specialist with French - EMEA

Arrow Electronics; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Arrow Electronics is seeking a Junior Trade Compliance Specialist for the EMEA region, based in IT- Milan, Italy. You will help ensure shipments comply with EU and US export laws, support license applications, and collaborate with a distributed team across Europe while building expertise in compliance and risk management.

The role requires 1–2 years in logistics or international trade, Italian and English fluency, strong Excel skills, and an interest in semiconductors.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in Logistics, Customs, or International Trade.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related field.
• Business fluency in Italian and English.
• Fluency preferably in French, or another European language is a plus.
• Strong Excel skills and general MS Office proficiency.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Self-starter, comfortable navigating challenging or ambiguous situations.
• Oracle experience.
• Background in customs, logistics, transportation, or HTS/tariff classification.
• Interest in the semiconductor industry and technical affinity.
• AI tools affinity and interest.

Responsibilities

• Process global supply chain partner reviews, including restricted/denied parties list matches and due diligence verifications
• Collect, review, and vet End Use Statements
• Monitor and clear transactions day-to-day in line with applicable laws and regulations
• Analyze transactional reports
• Support the preparation and submission of government license applications and reports, with growing complexity as you gain experience
• Respond to internal compliance requests
• Classify commodities based on EU/US Dual-Use lists
• Conduct and document due diligence for partners and transactions

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Cross-functional comms

Italian & English

Self-starter

AI tools affinity

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related field

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Position

Junior Trade Compliance Specialist - EMEA

Job Description

As Arrow, a part of Arrow Electronics Inc., we are a leader in distribution enterprise computing solutions and value-added services related to electronic components. We resell, customize, and distribute electronic components and enterprise computing solutions to our clients all over the world. Our business is based on a trusted, long-lasting net of relationships with industry leaders, both on the supplier and customer side.

What You’ll Do

Every day, semiconductors and technology products move across borders into some of the most tightly regulated markets in the world — and it's compliance specialists like you who make sure those shipments are legal, documented, and defensible. As our Junior Trade Compliance Specialist EMEA, you'll support Arrow's compliance and risk management team in ensuring international shipments meet EU and U.S. export control laws, working alongside national export authorities across Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, France, the UK, and others.

You’ll join a distributed EMEA compliance team spanning multiple countries, focused on Compliance Risk Management, Export License Management, and Customer Controls across Arrow's global businesses — with plenty of support as you build your expertise.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Process global supply chain partner reviews, including restricted/denied parties list matches and due diligence verifications
• Collect, review, and vet End Use Statements
• Monitor and clear transactions day-to-day in line with applicable laws and regulations
• Analyze transactional reports
• Support the preparation and submission of government license applications and reports, with growing complexity as you gain experience
• Respond to internal compliance requests
• Classify commodities based on EU/US Dual-Use lists
• Conduct and document due diligence for partners and transactions

What We’re Looking For

• 1–2 years of experience in Logistics, Customs, or International Trade
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field
• Business fluency in Italian and English
• Fluency preferably in French, or another European language is a plus
• Strong Excel skills and general MS Office proficiency
• Strong analytical, organizational, and cross-functional communication skills
• Self-starter, comfortable navigating challenging or ambiguous situations
• Oracle experience
• Background in customs, logistics, transportation, or HTS/tariff classification
• Interest in the semiconductor industry and technical affinity
• AI tools affinity and interest

What’s In It For You

• Competitive salary, holiday entitlement, and benefits aligned with local standards in your country
• A permanent contract from day one, on a genuinely international team
• Structured onboarding with learning and job shadowing alongside peers across EMEA and beyond
• Professional and soft-skills training
• Cross-country group projects with colleagues from multiple functions and cultures
• A dedicated mentor for support and career guidance
• Clear paths for career development within Arrow

Annual Hiring Range On Target Earnings (Base Pay + Target Variable Pay)

28 750 to 40 000 EURO

Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary from the posted hiring range based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. The pay mix between base salary and target incentive (if applicable) will be finalized at the offer stage.

This position may include a benefits package tailored to the specific country of employment. Detailed information on applicable benefits, compensation structure, and contractual terms for your location will be provided during the hiring process.

Arrow is committed to equal pay for equal work. We provide upfront salary transparency and do not request past salary history from any candidate.

Arrow is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an accessible, inclusive, open and welcoming workplace environment for people with different abilities, backgrounds, lifestyles, sexual orientation, gender identity, needs and expectations, helping all individuals to make the most of their professional potential. We honor our commitments under articles 1 and 18 of Law No. 68/1999 and give special consideration to candidates in protected categories.

Location

IT-Milan, Italy (Viale Piero e Alberto Pirelli)

Time Type

Full time

Job Category

Business Support