Leader, Global Trade Compliance

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a strategic leader in the Regulatory Affairs team, where you will drive global trade compliance operations. This role offers the chance to innovate and implement automated solutions, ensuring compliance with evolving trade regulations. You'll collaborate with diverse teams to enhance productivity and achieve customer outcomes, all while fostering a positive culture. With a commitment to inclusivity and community engagement, this position is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan with Matching Contribution

Flexible Vacation Time Off

Paid Time Off for Volunteering

Paid Holidays

Sick Time Off

Performance-based Incentive Pay

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in trade compliance solutions.
• Proven leadership in motivating and developing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team focused on global trade compliance operations.
• Develop relationships with internal and external partners.

Skills

Trade Compliance Solutions

Leadership Skills

Global Trade Regulations

Analytical Skills

Process Development

Education

BA/BS or equivalent

Job description

The application window is expected to close on: 5.7.2025

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the Team

You will join Cisco Legal’s Regulatory Affairs Trade Legal & Compliance (TLC) team. The Regulatory Affairs team is comprised of lawyers, operational specialists, program managers, engineers, and subject matter experts focused on topics including data and privacy, global trade, cybersecurity, telecommunications, and various regulatory practice areas. You will partner with your colleagues in Legal and numerous other functions across the company to have an immediate impact with your analytic rigor, business judgment, and ability to get things done.

Your Impact

You will join the Cisco TLC Team as a strategic people leader with a focus on operations. This team is responsible for global trade regulations globally and across the business. We are looking for a strong people leader with proven experience completing and scaling trade compliance operations.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Leading with vision and strategy, building a positive and performance driven culture through partnerships, training, talent development, and driving durable growth and continuity
• Developing and maintaining relationships with various internal functional groups to understand and complete business operational support and drive customer outcomes
• Staying abreast and partner with corporate functions on developments concerning trade laws, regulations, and advise on advance trade compliance matters
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with global cross-functional internal and external Logistics partners (e.g., brokers, freight forwarders, and other third-party vendors within supply chain) including partnerships that help analyze trade-related data and identify trends that help achieve trade compliance and realize efficiencies within global supply chains
• Designing and conducting periodic monitoring risk assessments and audits related to trade operations, root-cause analysis on deficiencies and implement corrective action and improvement plans
• Innovating, identifying and implementing IT automated solutions and AI/Advanced powered tools that improve productivity, streamline and automate compliance processes enhance efficiencies

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS or equivalent and 10+ years experience delivering dynamic trade compliance solutions
• Proven leadership skills with a track record of motivating, empowering, supporting and engaging professionals to achieve optimal business results, develop their skills and careers, and enjoy their work.
• Confirmed knowledge and experience developing processes associated with global trade compliance programs
• Solid knowledge of export controls and trade sanctions regulations and compliance and enforcement expectations for trade compliance programs

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to balance quality of work with deadlines, in a fast-paced, results oriented culture
• Flexibility in adjusting to changing ideas, responsibilities, expectations, trends, strategies to adapt to evolving global trade compliance rules and regulations

#WeAreCisco

#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.

Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!

Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees haveaccess to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days ofvacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Offpolicy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours ofunused sick timewill be carried forwardfrom one calendar yearto the nextsuch that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

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.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

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