Global Trade Compliance & Screening Analyst (KYC/HTS/ECCN)

Penguin Solutions; Penang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Penguin Solutions, a leader in AI factory platforms, is seeking a Trade Compliance Screening Analyst in Penang, Malaysia. You will manage customer due diligence, restricted-party screening, ownership research, and data intake across multiple business units.

You will support follow-the-sun screening, clear daily queues, and deliver decision-ready packages to the U.S. Corporate Trade Compliance Team. A U.S.-based manager will oversee your work, ensuring regulatory compliance across jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in international trade, business, supply chain, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in customs compliance, KYC/due diligence, logistics, or a related function.
• Strong written English with the ability to produce audit-ready documentation.
• Experience with SAP/GTS or a comparable global trade platform.
• Exposure to EAR, OFAC, or Malaysia’s Strategic Trade Act is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Vet potential customers and transaction parties through KYC and due diligence processes to determine engagement and surface trade compliance risks.
• Review and escalate compliance holds in SAP/GTS to keep transactions compliant.
• Review End-Use Statements for red flags and diversion risk.
• Trace ownership structures to ultimate parent and identify country-of-concern controls.
• Capture data to assign HTS codes for new products.
• Prepare ECCN packages for review by US Corporate Trade Compliance Team.
• Maintain audit-ready records of screening decisions and findings.

Skills

KYC due diligence

Analytical thinking

Strong written English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in international trade or related field

Tools

SAP/GTS

Job description

Penguin Solutions, a leader in AI factory platforms, is seeking a Trade Compliance Screening Analyst in Penang, Malaysia. You will manage customer due diligence, restricted-party screening, ownership research, and data intake across multiple business units.

You will support follow-the-sun screening, clear daily queues, and deliver decision-ready packages to the U.S. Corporate Trade Compliance Team. A U.S.-based manager will oversee your work, ensuring regulatory compliance across jurisdictions.