Sr Trade Compliance Manager / Remote East Coast

Leonid Group Ltd; United States; Remote; USD 149,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading life sciences company as a Sr. Trade Compliance Manager, responsible for compliance efforts across the Americas. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence operational workflows, regulatory alignment, and cross-functional collaboration, ensuring thorough oversight of trade programs in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in international trade compliance, ideally in regulated sectors.
• Experience translating legal requirements into operational controls.
• Familiarity with trade compliance transformation programs or scaling initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the regional Empowered Official for U.S. export control programs.
• Drive implementation of SOPs aligned with global trade compliance framework.
• Oversee trade compliance training across functional and regional teams.

Skills

Strong knowledge of U.S. export laws

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in international trade, law, supply chain, or related field

Job description

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Leonid Group have been retained by a global life sciences and industrial technology company to hire for a Sr. Trade Compliance Manager - Americas / US Remote (East Coast).

This is a unique opportunity to lead and scale The Company's trade compliance efforts across North and Latin America. This role will be critical in embedding trade compliance into operational workflows while identifying areas for process improvement, risk mitigation, and regulatory alignment.

The ideal candidate is a proactive leader with the ability to balance regulatory accountability and business enablement. You’ll work cross-functionally with key internal stakeholders in Supply Chain, R&D, Finance, and Commercial teams while also driving external coordination with brokers, vendors, and authorities.

This is a high-impact, highly visible role with scope for both strategic contribution and hands-on leadership across multiple jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Leadership

• Serve as the regional Empowered Official for U.S. export control programs (EAR, ITAR, OFAC)
• Ensure compliance with LATAM trade regimes (e.g., Brazil SISCOMEX, Mexico IMMEX)
• Lead audit readiness, agency responses, and implementation of CAPAs
• Monitor and assess regulatory changes, including forced labor, tariffs, and sanctions regimes

Program Implementation

• Drive implementation of SOPs aligned with the global trade compliance framework
• Oversee internal controls, risk assessments, and escalation protocols
• Maintain rigorous reporting, documentation, and issue-resolution workflows

Training & Culture Building

• Oversee trade compliance training across functional and regional teams
• Champion a culture of ownership and awareness beyond core compliance staff
• Engage and coach a regional advocate network across NAM and LATAM

Operational Execution

• Support day-to-day operational continuity across the region, especially non-automated/manual flows
• Oversee customs brokerage, documentation, and third-party compliance
• Drive enforcement consistency across high-risk geographies and non-standard processes

Value Creation & Optimization

• Lead duty optimization initiatives (FTAs, drawback programs, special customs regimes)
• Own broker performance management and cost-efficiency strategies
• Provide compliance input on supply chain changes, new product introductions, and sourcing strategies

Qualifications

Must-Have:

• 10+ years in international trade compliance, ideally within regulated or manufacturing sectors
• Strong knowledge of U.S. export laws (EAR, ITAR, OFAC) and Empowered Official responsibilities
• Experience translating legal requirements into operational controls
• Exposure to Latin American trade compliance frameworks and regional processes
• Bachelor's or Master’s in international trade, law, supply chain, or related field

Preferred:

• Spanish and/or Portuguese language skills
• Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration capabilities
• Experience working in a matrixed or multinational environment
• Familiarity with trade compliance transformation programs or scaling initiatives

Why Join?

This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of a high-priority function and shape trade compliance maturity across an entire region. You’ll join a growing team with strong executive support and the mandate to embed compliance deeper into business operations—while contributing to a culture of trust, transparency, and accountability.

Leonid Group Corporate Governance is a talent acquisition consultancy that specializes in the placement of Legal, Compliance, Trade Compliance, & Ethics professionals on an international scale across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. Legal and compliance are global disciplines with teams worldwide, and our network reflects this. We work with multinational corporations to help structure their departments with the best people, from the Global Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel to the Compliance Analyst and Trade Compliance Specialist.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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