Export Compliance Specialist

Akkodis; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a Compliance Specialist to join its Global Export and Sanctions Compliance team in Singapore on a 12-month contract. You will support sanctions reviews, investigate customers and partners, and document findings to ensure compliance with OFAC and EAR regulations. Knowledge of SAP GTS and Accuity Compliance Link is preferred.

The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in sanctions, money laundering, or terrorist financing issues.
• Experience using SAP GTS screening system and Accuity’s Compliance Link.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to apply sound ethical judgement.
• Spotting false positives of sanctioned lists using due diligence and research.

Responsibilities

• Assist Global Export and Sanctions Compliance team with sanctions compliance activities.
• Review and analyze sanctions system alerts.
• Investigate customers, business partners, and transactions per policies and SLAs.
• Escalate unusual findings related to sanctions or illicit activities.
• Gather data from internal systems, internet, third party tools, and enquiries with contacts.
• Document and summarize investigations for compliance determinations.
• Support special projects or critical casework and cross-team collaborations.

Skills

Analytical and problem-solving

Written and verbal communication

OFAC and sanctions knowledge

Self-starter and adaptable

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking and detail-oriented

Due diligence and false positives

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP GTS screening system

Accuity’s Compliance Link

Job description

Who We Are

Akkodis, is a global leader in the engineering and R&D market that is leveraging the power of connected data to accelerate innovation and digital transformation. With a shared passion for technology and talent, 50,000 engineers and digital experts deliver deep cross-sector expertise in 30 countries across North America, EMEA and APAC. Akkodis offers broad industry experience, and strong know-how in key technology sectors such as mobility, software & technology services, robotics, testing, simulations, data security, AI & data analytics. The combined IT and engineering expertise brings a unique end-to-end solution offering, with four service lines – Consulting, Solutions, Talents and Academy – to support clients in rethinking their product development and business processes, improve productivity, minimize time to market and shape a smarter and more sustainable tomorrow. Akkodis is part of the Adecco Group. Akkodis is a commercial brand under which both AKKA and Modis entities operate.

About the Project Team

Our client is a globally recognized leader in the consumer technology industry, renowned for its commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and the highest standards of compliance and integrity. Operating across a complex international landscape, the organization offers exposure to sophisticated global trade compliance frameworks and the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This role provides valuable experience supporting sanctions and export compliance activities within a highly regulated multinational setting.

Role Title: Compliance Specialist

Duration: 12-month contract with possibility of extension

Assist Global Export and Sanctions Compliance team members with sanctions compliance activities by:

• Conducting reviews and analysis of sanctions system alerts
• Conduct investigation of customers, business partners, andtransactions in accordance with established policies and procedures and toolsper SLAs
• Escalate unusual findings that might be related to sanctionedindividuals, terrorist financing, law enforcement, or other criminal activities
• Conducting searches, gathering data, and recording evidencefrom internal systems, the internet, third party tools, commercial databases, and enquiry with business or compliance contacts within the organization.
• Accumulatingand documenting relevant regarding transaction and screened parties’ facts frominvestigations so GESC can determine the necessary compliance steps
• Analyze potential matchesgenerated by automated systems, differentiating between true matches and falsepositives for parties on sanctions and EAR restricted parties lists includingthe BIS Entity List and Denied Parties list.
• Maintain thorough documentation of analysis performed.
• Support any special projects or critical casework.
• Interacting with relevant teams to raise awareness of sanctionstrends, emerging issues, remedial actions, or enhancements to the program.
• Supporting record keeping and documentation efforts.
• Ability to multitask; must be organized and detail oriented
• Additional tasks and projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Experience in reviews, investigation, and resolution ofsanctions, money laundering, or terrorist financing issues.
• Experience using SAP GTS screening system and Accuity’sCompliance Link
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to apply sound ethical judgement
• Ability to spot false positives of sanctioned or EAR restrictedparty list matches based on reasonable due diligence and in-depth researchusing publicly available information
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Expertise and experience in OFAC/Sanctions Compliance laws andregulations
• Must be a self-starter, flexible, innovative, and adaptive
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to workcollaboratively with company personnel
• Ability to meet aggressive timelines and in a compliance focusedenvironment
• Proficiency in Mac applications (Numbers, Pages, and Keynote)and MS Office applications (Excel and Word)
• Experience and knowledge of U.S. Export AdministrationRegulations is a plus