Director, Global Trade & National Security Controls

Alvarez & Marsal; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm renowned for hands-on, results-driven solutions across national security, trade controls, and technology compliance. The role focuses on leading investigations, risk analyses, and regulatory reviews for diverse clients, with opportunities to impact policy and practice within the Disputes & Investigations team.

The team partners with organizations to embed regulatory requirements, deliver high-quality work products, and advance thoughtful

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Advanced Degree strongly preferred. Specific focus/qualifications on international trade and investment controls strongly preferred
• Prior experience working as a compliance professional and/or national security professional and program leader in a company, professional services firm, or U.S. Government
• Demonstrated expertise in international trade compliance
• Excellent research and writing capabilities required. Candidates must be able to independently produce complete, polished work products.
• Must be proficient in using office productivity and collaboration tools (e.g., MS Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Sharepoint, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Working both independently and with team members as the project lead to successfully execute projects involving U.S. international trade and technology security controls, Defense Industrial Base (DIB) -related cybersecurity, and other national security-related compliance and program enhancement projects.
• Leading assessments of clients’ trade and technology controls compliance posture, including assessments of compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the Export Administration Regulations, and equivalent non-U.S. regulatory regimes
• Leading audits, assessments, and enhancement of clients’ international trade, technology security, and foreign investment controls risk and compliance posture
• Developing and refining engagement approaches and project plans based on collaboration with team leadership and experience
• Independently interfacing with clients and delivering high-quality work product, specifically including compliance programs, policies, procedures, assessments, and reports
• Building industry-recognized subject matter expertise in the national security, international trade, and foreign investment review areas, particularly with respect to non-U.S. regimes, including keeping apace with developments in relevant regulations and policy, and producing timely, polished thought leadership.
• Professional and conceptual agility to design and execute compliance risk mitigation and information security solutions that are adaptive to client risks and requirements across multiple domains
• Helping clients navigate U.S. and allied country Government Security, international trade and technology control, and data security requirements
• Leading in development of collateral, thought leadership, marketing, and other market-facing projects
• Working on and leading in company internal projects and initiatives

Skills

Research & writing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced Degree

International trade & investment controls focus

Tools

MS Teams

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Project

SharePoint

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm renowned for hands-on, results-driven solutions across national security, trade controls, and technology compliance. The role focuses on leading investigations, risk analyses, and regulatory reviews for diverse clients, with opportunities to impact policy and practice within the Disputes & Investigations team.

The team partners with organizations to embed regulatory requirements, deliver high-quality work products, and advance thoughtful