Legal Counsel, Sanctions and Export Control

Siemens Mobility; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 164,000 - 283,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Mobility is seeking a Legal Counsel for Sanctions and Export Control to ensure compliance with U.S. laws. This remote role involves providing legal advice, collaborating on compliance programs, and managing multiple stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a law degree and extensive experience in export controls.

Benefits

Medical, dental, prescription and vision coverage

Matching 401(k)

Competitive paid time off plan

Flexibility to work remote

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years legal experience on trade matters.
• Expertise in export controls and sanctions.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on export controls and sanctions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on compliance programs.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Law degree from a U.S. accredited law school

Job description

Legal Counsel, Sanctions and Export Control

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. We improve how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! Our global, diverse team would be happy to challenge you to grow in new ways.

Transform the everyday

We are looking to fill the newly created position of Legal Counsel, Sanctions and Export Control. The position will report to the Senior Legal Counsel, Sanctions and Export Control and work collaboratively with the U.S. and global Export Control teams.

This role will be remote, with the expectation of working within the Eastern Time Zone during regular business hours.

Companies don’t move the world forward, people do. Help us lead the way to a smarter future!

In this role you will be responsible for furthering Siemens’ commitment to compliance with U.S. export control and sanctions laws and regulations. This role requires a comprehensive understanding of export and sanctions laws, regulations, and administrative agency practice including, but not limited to, the Bureau of Industry and Security’s Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls’ International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) regulations, and U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) economic sanctions.

The successful candidate must:

• Be able to provide pragmatic and sound advice in a fast-paced business environment.
• Possess a consistent track record of cross-collaboration across organizational lines and international borders.
• Have a strong commitment to integrity and a solution-driven approach with a strong business partner mindset.
• Operate independently and confidently manage multiple internal stakeholders, including senior leadership.

What are your responsibilities?

• Provide legal advice on export controls and sanctions to business operations, senior business leaders, and other key stakeholders on a broad range of export & sanction-related regulatory, commercial, and diligence matters.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support, further develop, and implement Siemens’ export and sanctions compliance program.
• Assist the Siemens M&A teams with export and sanctions-related pre- and post-acquisition diligence.
• Participate in the implementation and enforcement of a governance framework, including defining and implementing control processes, and early detection and testing/monitoring plans to ensure operations remain in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Conduct item classification determinations, draft export license applications and advisory opinions, and participate in submission of disclosures or responses to government inquiries.
• Participate in and lead teams of compliance and business colleagues to ensure ongoing and relevant monitoring of export and sanctions compliance risks are assessed to identify potential areas of improvement and developing/implementing mitigation strategies, such as customized compliance programs, policies, processes, and other corrective actions.
• Proactively identify and assess potential risks, and work with legal, policy, and operational teams to develop risk mitigation approaches and drive cross-functional implementation.

You’ll win us over by having the following qualifications:

Basic Qualifications

• A law degree from a U.S. accredited law school and be an active member in good standing with a state bar association that will be their principal work location is required.
• A minimum of 7 years legal experience working as an attorney on trade matters in a government agency, law firm, or in-house legal department in an international environment
• Expertise in export controls and sanctions, including the EAR, ITAR, and OFAC regulations.
• Able to meet federal government security requirements.

Successful candidate must be able to work with controlled technology in accordance with US Export Control Law. US Export Control laws and applicable regulations govern the distribution of strategically important technology, services and information to foreign nationals and foreign countries. Siemens may require candidates under consideration for employment opportunities to submit information regarding citizenship status to allow the organization to comply with specific US Export Control laws and regulations. Additional information on the US Export Control laws & regulations can be found on http://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/policy-guidance/deemed-exports/deemed-exports-faqs?view=category&id=33#subcat34

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent communication, written, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to confidently present to the C-Suite and work across organizational lines and time zones around the world.
• Experience with evolving regulations for cutting-edge technologies, including subject areas such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and software is preferred.

Why you’ll love working at Siemens

• Competitive compensation (salary and bonus) based on qualifications
• Medical, dental, prescription and vision coverage, first day of employment
• Matching 401(k) (immediate employer match)
• Competitive paid time off plan, paid holidays, and floating holidays
• Career development opportunities
• Flexibility to work remote
• Paid parental leave

You’ll benefit from:

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html

The pay range for this position is $164,710 - $282,360. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications and premium geographic location.

About Siemens:

We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, we create technology with purpose adding real value for customers.

Siemens Corporation is a U.S. subsidiary of Siemens AG, a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose adding real value for customers. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, helping them to transform the everyday for billions of people. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a globally leading medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare. In fiscal 2023, which ended on September 30, 2023, the Siemens Group USA generated revenue of $19.9 billion and employs approximately 45,000 people serving customers in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

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