Director, Global Trade Compliance

Leica Biosystems; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Leica Biosystems seeks a Director, Global Trade Compliance to spearhead their compliance efforts and optimize processes in a dynamic global environment. The role requires extensive experience in trade compliance within regulated sectors, along with a proactive approach to strategy and team development. This leadership position is critical in driving compliance excellence and fostering relationships across various stakeholders.

Benefits

Paid time off

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Bonus/incentive pay

Qualifications

• 10+ years leading trade compliance programs in highly-regulated sectors.
• Ability to explain complex trade compliance concepts to senior leaders.
• Expertise in automation and optimization of trade compliance processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the modernization of trade compliance processes.
• Build relationships with customs authorities and internal stakeholders.
• Drive comprehensive trade compliance audit programs.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Regulatory Awareness

Compliance Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced degree in International Business, Trade, Law or related field

Job description

Leica Biosystems (LBS) is an operating company in Danaher’s (DHR) diagnostics (Dx) segment and a global leader in workflow and automation solutions for anatomic pathology laboratories. LBS provides a comprehensive product range for each step in the pathology process, from sample preparation and staining to imaging and reporting, helping improve workflow efficiency and diagnostic confidence for customers worldwide.

Position Summary and Impact

The Director, Global Trade Compliance is responsible for advancing how LBS approaches trade compliance—ensuring LBS remains compliant in an increasingly dynamic global business environment AND identifying and driving strategic opportunities to optimize costs. To meet this mandate, the Director will lead the modernization of LBS’ trade compliance processes, moving LBS from analog to automated, and establishing LBS as a recognized leader in trade compliance.

Major Responsibilities

Compliance Excellence

• As a business leader seated in LBS’ Legal and Compliance organization, exemplify and lead with DHR’s “culture of and”—exceptional results AND compliance, always.
• Build positive and collaborative relationships with customs authorities, other regulators, and internal stakeholders.
• Drive comprehensive trade compliance audit programs to identify and countermeasure program gaps and identify process improvement opportunities.
• Develop and implement comprehensive compliance training programs that ensure regulatory awareness and expertise throughout the organization.

Strategic Trade Excellence

• Drive technology adoption and automation in classification, valuation, auditing, and licensing.
• Integrate trade compliance intelligence into LBS’ broader enterprise risk management programs and processes, proactively communicating trade-related risks.
• Optimize duty structures and cost-saving opportunities.

Team Development and Capability Building

• Design, recruit, and lead a high-performance team of trade compliance subject matter experts that is purpose built to support LBS’ global footprint and business needs.

Essential Qualifications

• BS/BA and 10+ years leading trade compliance programs and teams in metric/KPI-driven global manufacturing organizations in medical device manufacturing or other highly-regulated sectors.
• Deep global trade compliance subject matter expertise, with demonstrated ability to explain complex trade compliance concepts to senior business leaders and handle Q&A.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in International Business, Trade, Law, or related field; MBA or JD preferred.
• Professional certifications in trade compliance or customs law.

Key Competencies

• Healthy ambition, defined as an innate drive to work hard and be a person of influence in the organization, producing great results and steadily progressing to and through roles of increasing responsibility and expanding people leadership.

• Curious, analytical mindset and skillset, defined as an innate drive to understand our business and organization and your area(s) of SME responsibility on a deep level, and a demonstrated ability to collect and use data to make decisions and solve problems.

• Commitment to excellence, defined as an innate drive to hold yourself, your team(s), and your colleagues to the highest standard, and for your function(s) and work product to define “what good looks like” for others.

• Commitment to service, defined as a passion for helping your colleagues, and our business and customers, succeed.

• Unwavering commitment to integrity, honesty, transparency, and compliance, as befits a functional leader, people leader, and member of the Legal and Compliance organization in a multi-billion dollar global business with a “culture of and” (the best results for our associates, customers, and shareholders AND an unwavering commitment to integrity, honesty, transparency, and compliance in everything we do).

Key Relationships

• LBS Leadership: Senior Director Enterprise Programs (supervisor), VP Legal and General Counsel, President and L1 team, Global Supply Chain organization.

• DHR Partners: DHR Trade Compliance Director, Dx Platform Trade Compliance Director, Dx Platform Group VP and General Counsel, other operating company Trade Compliance leaders.

• External Stakeholders: Customs and regulatory authorities, customs brokers, freight forwarders, trade compliance consultants.

Work Arrangements

Remote position with candidates in Chicago/Milwaukee metropolitan area strongly preferred. Global travel required (10%, flexible).

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This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this associate.The incumbent is expected to perform other duties necessary for the effective operation of the department or unit. This job description may be changed at any time.

The salary range for this role is $160.000.00- $200,000.00.This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable.The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this associate.The incumbent is expected to perform other duties necessary for the effective operation of the department or unit.This job description may be changed at any time.

Join our winning team today.Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology.We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [e-mail] to request accommodation

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Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

The EEO posters are available here.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [e-mail] to request accommodation.