SENIOR MANAGER, COMPLIANCE TRADE

REDCOM Laboratories, Inc.; Town of Victor (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

REDCOM Laboratories, Inc. seeks a Senior Trade Compliance Manager to lead day-to-day export control operations. You will partner with Legal and the SVP of Operations and Compliance to ensure compliance with EAR, ITAR, OFAC, and related regulations.

You will manage licensing, classification, reporting, training, and audits; supervise 1–3 staff; and collaborate with engineering and product teams to embed compliance across the product life cycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day trade compliance operations across EAR, ITAR, OFAC and CBP.
• Draft, submit and manage export license applications and related exemptions.
• Classify hardware, software and technology throughout product life cycle.
• Maintain trade compliance records and reporting requirements.
• Deliver regular export awareness training and role-specific modules.
• Embed with engineering and product teams to ensure proper classification.
• Conduct denied party screening and monitor regulatory changes.
• Supervise 1–3 direct reports and mentor staff.
• Prepare for audits and corrective actions; lead self-audits and risk assessments.

Education

Bachelor

Job description

OPPORTUNITY AT A GLANCE

In this position, you will be responsible for leading day-to-day trade compliance operations at REDCOM. This role reports to the SVP of Operations and Compliance and partners with Legal to ensure the organization adheres to all applicable trade laws and regulations, including U.S. and foreign export controls, sanctions, and customs. The position will assist in risk management, ensure appropriate product classifications, draft, obtain, and manage appropriate export licenses, and support business operations across our organization. The Senior Trade Compliance Manager will draft and execute policies and procedures and provide regular training and support across the company. This position carries supervisory responsibilities for a small team (1-3 individuals).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensure compliance with U.S. export law and international trade regulations (e.g., EAR, ITAR, OFAC, CBP), including timely identification of license requirements pertaining to employees, partners, suppliers, customers, and end users.
• Provide expertise with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR), along with working knowledge of sanctions, embargos, and anti-boycott regulations set forth and administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR).
• Draft and submit applicable export license applications. Ensure that transactions comply with government regulations and internal procedures through review and approval of transactional requests for technical data, foreign travel, foreign visits, export and import shipments. Make determinations regarding applicability of exceptions and exemptions.
• Draft and submit commodity jurisdiction (CJ) and commodity classification (CCATS) request. Submit all related semi-annual and annual reporting to BIS and Dept of State. Review and interpret U.S. Export Regulations (EAR and ITAR) to ensure appropriate classification of hardware, software, and technology throughout the product life cycle. Serve as a subject matter expert in cross-functional collaboration with engineering and product management functions to properly determine classification and license requirements.
• Maintain applicable trade compliance records in accordance with regulatory requirements and internal procedures.
• Develop and deliver regular presentations, including Export Awareness training and program/function/department specific export training modules.
• Embed with customer-facing, engineering, and manufacturing staff to maintain tight controls for export-controlled technology. Provide daily assistance regarding U.S. and foreign trade regulations; review international travel plans, foreign visitor requests, and shipping transactions; license execution, management and record keeping.
• Develop, refine, and implement export/import compliance policies, procedures, and work instructions. Drive company-wide trade compliance process improvements, routinely addressing risk, process, and value.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure end-to-end compliance.
• Conduct and manage denied party/OFAC and BIS Affiliates Rule screening.
• Partner with external groups such as the US Commercial Service, export enforcement teams, trade consultants, attorneys, customs brokers, freight forwarders and other organizations that assist and support our compliance efforts.
• Monitor regulatory changes and assess their impact on business operations.
• Represent the Company in customer and partner engagements.
• Supervise and mentor one - three direct reports.
• Lead and assist with internal and external inquiries/audits and any necessary corrective actions. Lead periodic self-audits and risk assessments related to trade compliance, including export licensing, exporting and importing, and record keeping.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO FULFILL THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Bachelor