Global Trade Compliance Specialist

ByteDance; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Trade Compliance Specialist in Singapore to support import, customs, and export controls for its global operations. The role involves participating in trade compliance activities, maintaining compliance policies, and mitigating risks within the global supply chain. Candidates should have a relevant Bachelor's degree and proven experience in trade compliance. This position offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with diverse teams across various time zones.

Qualifications

• Proven in-house trade compliance experience is required.
• Strong understanding of global import and customs laws is essential.
• Experience conducting HS classification is critical.

Responsibilities

• Participate in trade compliance activities and engagements.
• Maintain and improve trade compliance policies and controls.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate trade compliance risk.

Skills

Knowledge of global customs

Import risk identification

Excellent communication skills

Project management

Trade compliance program management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in international trade or related field

Master's degree in international business or related field

Job description

Location: Singapore

Team: Legal

Employment Type: Regular

Job Code: A244760

Responsibilities

Our Global Legal Compliance team provides key support for ByteDance’s and TikTok’s innovative initiatives, state-of-the-art products, and integrated platforms servicing our global markets. We help our technological and business teams enable their vision by providing integrated legal and compliance guidance and support. The Global Legal Compliance team is growing fast and seeking highly experienced, bright, and capable compliance professionals to join us.

We are looking for an experienced Trade Compliance Specialist to be based in Singapore to join our Global Legal Compliance team as a key member to advise and support import, customs and export controls related issues. The ideal candidate is willing to work in a fast-paced, global environment with cross-functional teams in different time zones.

Key Responsibilities

• Participates in and contributes to a wide range of trade compliance activities and cross-functional engagements.
• Possesses in depth knowledge of global customs and import laws, including US, EU, and APAC laws, and relevant agency guidance.
• Maintains and improves TikTok's trade compliance policies, procedures, and controls.
• Supports in preparing and delivering trade compliance training.
• Performs HS classification reviews.
• Proactively identifies, assesses, and mitigates trade compliance risk across the global supply chain.
• Maintains trade compliance records and reports.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent degree in the area of specialization or closely related field (e.g., international trade, law, compliance, public policy, or logistics).
• Proven in-house trade compliance experience.
• Strong understanding and working knowledge of global import and customs laws, export control laws, and agency guidance.
• Experience with trade compliance program management.
• Ability to proactively identify import risk across the global supply chain.
• Experience conducting HS classification.
• Excellent oral and written communication, organization, project management, and documentation skills, and willing to travel and work in different time zones.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to proactively identify trade compliance issues.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while demonstrating flexibility, commitment to teamwork, and a willingness to prioritize assignments to more timely meet internal stakeholder needs.
• Experience in information technology companies preferred.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in international business, international relations, international trade, law degree or a related degree or equivalent work experience preferred.

Job Information

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day. As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.