Global Trade Compliance Lead — Own the Program

Leonid Group; Hoffman Estates (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonid Group is seeking a Trade Compliance Program Manager to own the trade compliance for one of its U.S. businesses, collaborating with Procurement, Logistics, Finance, Engineering, Customer Service and Operations.

You'll be the go-to person for trade compliance, balancing regulatory requirements with business realities across importing/exporting, audits, and broker management. Strong knowledge of U.S. import/export regulations and experience in government inquiries are essential.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in Trade Compliance, Customs, Logistics Compliance or related field.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. import/export regulations.
• Hands-on with classifications, valuation, origin, FTAs and tariffs.
• Experience with audits, broker management and compliance programmes.

Responsibilities

• Be the go-to person for trade compliance, balancing regulatory requirements with business needs.
• Handle import/export compliance across HTS, ECCN, Schedule B, valuation and country of origin.
• Engage in FTAs, tariffs, AD/CVD and Section 301 processes.
• Manage denied-party screening and sanctions-related activities.
• Lead trade compliance audits, controls and remediation.
• Coordinate with brokers and monitor performance.
• Interface with regulatory inquiries and government audits (CBP, BIS).
• Develop policies and training that are actually used.

Skills

Trade compliance

US import/export regulations

Audits

Broker management

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder influence

Analytical thinking

Tools

ACE

SAP/GTS

e2open

Descartes

Integration Point

Excel

Job description

Leonid Group is seeking a Trade Compliance Program Manager to own the trade compliance for one of its U.S. businesses, collaborating with Procurement, Logistics, Finance, Engineering, Customer Service and Operations.

You'll be the go-to person for trade compliance, balancing regulatory requirements with business realities across importing/exporting, audits, and broker management. Strong knowledge of U.S. import/export regulations and experience in government inquiries are essential.