Senior Specialist, Export Control & Sanction (Mandarin Speaker) Contract

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 is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. Does that sound interesting to you? As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.

As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily sanction party screening of new and existing business partners using SAP GTS and MIC software
• Review and analyze potential matches (“hits”) flagged by the system against sanction party lists and databases
• Determine if these hits are false positives or require further escalation, documenting findings accordingly
• Conduct basic KYBP due diligence for business partners as part of export control and sanction compliance requirements
• Escalate complex or suspicious cases promptly to Regional Export Control Managers or senior specialists
• Assist in the preparation and documentation of compliance reports and audit requests related to screening activities
• Collaborate with relevant internal stakeholders (e.g., Procurement, Sales) to gather necessary information for KYBP and sanction screenings
• Keep updated with basic knowledge of sanction regulations and participate in compliance training as needed
• Support export control and trade compliance processes as directed by supervisors or compliance leads
• Provide guidance to Junior Export Control & Sanction Analyst, sharing best practices and support knowledge transfer within the team.
• Identify recurring screening issues, continuous enhancement to process, desktop procedure and training materials along with the alignment & approval with Corporate Export Control & Sanction Team

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably 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
• Experience or willingness to work with sanction screening software, ideally SAP GTS and/ or MIC
• Strong attention to detail and ability to analyze business partner information accurately
• Good communication skills in English and Mandarin
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and follow documented processes
• Knowledge of sanction party lists (e.g., OFAC, EU, UN)
• Familiarity with KYBP (Know Your Business Partner) concepts and trade compliance due diligence
• Previous experience in export control or trade compliance roles within an international company, bank or financial institution
• Basic SAP GTS & MIC system knowledge or experience with compliance screening tools

Keywords: Experienced; Professional; Full-Time; Limited; Legal & Export Control;

Your Contact

Schaeffler (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Vanmathi Uttaman