Global Trade Compliance Manager

Autodesk; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk is seeking a Global Trade Compliance Program Manager to advance a practical global trade compliance program across product, engineering and legal teams. The role focuses on policy and procedure documentation, export classification, training, audits, M&A integration, and risk-based improvements, with opportunities to impact across Autodesk's software and cloud services footprint.

You will collaborate with regional teams in Portland, Denver or DC area and may consider remote arrangements,

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with US export controls and sanctions programs.
• Experience building and improving trade compliance programs.
• Ability to implement process improvements and automated workflows.
• Experience with internal audits and corrective actions.
• Experience with trade compliance integration for acquisitions.
• Familiarity with ITAR and encryption controls.
• Experience in software/cloud/IT sectors; manufacturing background helpful.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement proactive strategies, processes, and workflows for trade compliance.
• Lead export classification workflow and document coordination with product/engineering/legal teams.
• Assist with risk assessments, program improvements, and project planning.
• Maintain and update policies, procedures and work instructions.
• Lead audit and risk assessment planning and execution with stakeholders.
• Develop annual trade compliance training plan and track completion.
• Coordinate M&A integration planning and execution for trade compliance.

Skills

Export controls

Sanctions programs

Policy development

Process improvement

Audit management

M&A integration

Cross-functional collaboration

ITAR controls / encryption

Tools

Automation tools

AI workflow support

Screening tooling

Job description

Job Requisition ID #

26WD101267

Global Trade Compliance, Global Trade Compliance Program Manager

Location: Portland, Denver or Washington, DC area. Other locations/remote may be considered.

Position Overview

As Global Trade Compliance Program Manager, you will help advance Autodesk's efforts to build and maintain a practical, effective global trade compliance program. As a member of the Legal Compliance team, you will collaborate with Autodesk's global trade compliance professionals to support a variety of trade compliance areas with a focus on policy and procedure documentation and leading and improving workflows for export classification, trade compliance training, audits and assessments, M&A integration, and screening.

Responsibilities:

• Help develop and implement proactive strategies, processes, and workflows to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies related to trade compliance;
• Lead the export classification workflow and documentation process, including coordination with product, offering, engineering and legal teams.
• Assist with program risk assessments, compliance program improvements, and compliance program project planning and implementation.
• Maintain and update current policies, procedures and work instructions, develop new procedures and work instructions as needed;
• Lead audit and risk assessment planning and implementation in coordination with Legal and other stakeholders;
• Develop annual targeted and company-wide trade compliance training plan, assist with the preparation of training materials, track training attendance and completion;
• Coordinate with various teams on trade compliance focused M&A integration planning and execution.

Job Requirements

• Significant experience with US export controls and economic sanctions programs, including restricted party list screening, end-user and end-use controls, country-based license requirements, OFAC sanctions programs. Experience with EU and UK export control and sanctions programs a plus.
• Experience with trade compliance program development, implementation and improvement.
• Ability to develop and implement process improvements including deployment of automated tools and workflows and willingness to leverage AI enhancements to improve efficiency and compliance.
• Prior experience with scoping and conducting internal audits and assessments and developing and tracking corrective actions.
• Experience with trade compliance integration for acquired companies, including in particular with export control and sanctions list screening requirements.
• Familiarity with export classification processes, experience with encryption controls and the ITAR a plus.
• Experience in the software, cloud services, IT sector. Prior experience in the manufacturing sector also helpful.
• A desire to learn new subject matter areas and problem solve with creativity and enthusiasm.
• Ability to interact comfortably with business teams; strong verbal and analytical skills; exceptional interpersonal skills; highly team-oriented; a commitment to professionalism; a sense of humor; an open mind; flexibility as to the types of projects assigned; solid business acumen; willingness to work outside of normal business hours; and the ability to manage several simultaneous projects under deadline pressure are required.

About Autodesk

With Autodesk software, you have the power to Make Anything. The future of making is here, bringing with it radical changes in the way things are designed, made, and used. It's disrupting every industry: architecture, engineering, and construction; manufacturing; and media and entertainment. With the right knowledge and tools, this disruption is your opportunity.

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Benefits

From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk's competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $101,000 and $181,500. Offers are based on the candidate's experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

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In-Person Onboarding and Identity Verification

This role may require in-person onboarding and/or in-person ID verification.