Global Trade Compliance Leader

Parexel International; A distancia; MXN 200,000 - 400,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A global clinical research organization seeks a Compliance Specialist in Mexico to develop and implement import/export strategies in compliance with international regulations. You will evaluate project objectives, work with cross-functional teams, and ensure all trade activities meet legal standards. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and strong interpersonal, leadership, and organizational skills. This role includes responsibilities for risk management and project execution within a highly collaborative environment.

Responsabilidades

• Develop import/export strategies and ensure compliance with trade regulations.
• Create comprehensive project documentation.
• Verify project contracts and manage risks effectively.
• Liaise with departments for import/export activities.
• Oversee compliance with laws and regulations.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Leadership

Technical and analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in international business, science, health, or related discipline

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Develops import/export strategies for projects in collaboration with cross functional teams and in compliance with international trade regulations to achieve project objectives. Prepares actionable plans and ensures all stakeholders are informed and able to execute on established strategies.

Serves as a subject matter expert for all trade activities and compliance.

Key Accountabilities

Trade Compliance:

• Evaluate project objectives, products and countries involved and develop import/export strategies for projects that meet local and international trade regulations.

Development of import/export strategy:

• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring operational and compliance feasibility.

Risk management:

• Verify the project contracts and ensure tasks and strategies meet contractual obligations with minimum risk to clients and the company. Report and elevate to management as required.

Project Execution:

• Liaise with other departments to establish and maintain effective and relevant import/export activities and support project’s goals.
• Oversees all import/export activities related to the project to ensure compliance with laws and regulations in each region.
• Continuously inform in advance any import/export restrictions, updates and determine actionable steps which should be taken by the project team.
• Takes responsibility and accessibility for both the strategic planning and the successful execution of all projects/programs/duties as it relates to import/export.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills and the ability to maintain and develop client relationships.
• Willingness to work in a matrix environment and to value the importance of teamwork.
• Excellent leadership skills, and the ability to motivate, influence and collaborate with all levels of management and personnel without direct authority.
• Fosters and built trust within the company, with the clients and external vendors.
• Uses technical and analytical abilities to identify and communicate suggestions for obstacles faced by project teams.
• Applies a sense of urgency to resolve problems, performs root-cause analysis and implements viable, permanent solutions.
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to resolve situations that are ambiguous or incomplete.
• Highly self-motivated and self-directed.

Knowledge and Experience

• Possess strong working knowledge of customs and/or clinical trial regulations and ability to apply technical knowledge to complex global business transactions.
• Adequate experience with regulatory framework in all regions of the globe, and the ability to understand and work within a multitude of government regulatory schemes and agencies.
• Solid experience in working with global virtual teams and collaborative environment.
• Initial experience in risk assessment and process improvement methods to drive continuous improvement.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Adequate experience in the area of drug development, including supply chain and clinical trials.
• Demonstrable experience with development of project plans/strategy and actionable deliverables.
• Initial experience with participating in regulatory and/or client audits.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in international business, science, health or related discipline required.

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