Export Compliance & Sanctions Specialist

Schaeffler; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Schaeffler Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. is seeking an experienced Export Control & Sanction Analyst to join our Compliance team. You will perform sanction screening, conduct KYBP due diligence, and support export control processes to ensure regulatory compliance.

Collaborating with Procurement, Sales, and internal stakeholders, you will document findings, escalate complex cases, and help maintain training materials and procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business, Law, International Trade, or related discipline.
• More than 5 years of experience in compliance, export control, trade, or related roles.
• Previous experience in export control or trade compliance roles within an international company, bank or financial institution.
• Basic understanding of export control, sanction, and trade compliance regulations.
• Knowledge of sanction party lists (e.g., OFAC, EU, UN) and KYBP concepts and trade compliance due diligence.
• Basic SAP GTS & MIC system knowledge or experience with compliance screening tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily sanction screening of new and existing partners using SAP GTS and MIC.
• Review and analyze hits flagged by the system against sanction lists.
• Determine false positives or escalate, documenting findings.
• Conduct KYBP due diligence for business partners.
• Escalate complex/suspicious cases to managers.
• Assist in preparing compliance reports and audits.
• Collaborate with Procurement/Sales to gather KYBP data.
• Maintain knowledge of sanction regs; participate in training.
• Support export control/trade compliance processes.
• Mentor Junior Analyst and share best practices.
• Identify recurring issues and improve processes with Corporate E&C Team.

Skills

Attention to detail

English & Mandarin communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP GTS

MIC

Job description

Schaeffler Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. is seeking an experienced Export Control & Sanction Analyst to join our Compliance team. You will perform sanction screening, conduct KYBP due diligence, and support export control processes to ensure regulatory compliance.

Collaborating with Procurement, Sales, and internal stakeholders, you will document findings, escalate complex cases, and help maintain training materials and procedures.