Global Trade & Compliance Senior Manager

DENSO TEN AMERICA Limited; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

DENSO TEN AMERICA Limited seeks a Sr. Manager, Legal and Compliance to design and oversee a comprehensive trade and regulatory compliance program, governance framework, and related policies.

You will advise executives on regulatory risk, ethics, governance, and operational compliance to minimize legal and reputational exposure. The role requires broad experience in compliance, policy management, and interaction with outside counsel, auditors, and business leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and Juris Doctor, legal studies background, paralegal certification, or substantial legal administration/contract management experience.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in compliance, legal administration, trade compliance, regulatory affairs, risk management, governance, or related functions.
• Experience interfacing with executive leadership, regulatory authorities, external counsel, auditors, and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain an enterprise compliance framework aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Develop compliance strategies, risk assessments, monitoring activities, and internal controls to mitigate risks.
• Establish metrics, dashboards, and reporting for executive leadership.
• Lead policy governance, contract management, and governance document maintenance.
• Oversee third-party due diligence, internal investigations, and remediation coordination.
• Coordinate with outside counsel and drive alignment across Legal, HR, Supply Chain, Finance, and IT.
• Lead and develop compliance personnel and cross-functional teams.
• Prepare compliance reports for board-level stakeholders.

Skills

Regulatory leadership

Executive reporting

Policy governance

Risk management

Audit support

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Juris Doctor or legal background

Legal administration experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

DENSO TEN AMERICA Limited seeks a Sr. Manager, Legal and Compliance to design and oversee a comprehensive trade and regulatory compliance program, governance framework, and related policies.

You will advise executives on regulatory risk, ethics, governance, and operational compliance to minimize legal and reputational exposure. The role requires broad experience in compliance, policy management, and interaction with outside counsel, auditors, and business leaders.