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Payrate: $70.00 - $75.00/hr.
Summary
We are seeking an attorney to join our compliance team on a short-term basis as Global Trade Compliance Counsel. This role will advise on global trade controls and sanctions and will partner with cross-functional stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings sound judgment, excellent communication skills, and a practical approach to complex regulatory questions.
Responsibilities:
- Review and negotiate trade compliance provisions in commercial agreements, including NDAs, with a focus on risk mitigation and operational clarity.
- Advise on procedures for screening customers, vendors, and counterparties against restricted and denied party lists.
- Evaluate and approve outbound payments involving higher-risk jurisdictions, ensuring controls align with sanctions considerations.
- Advice on deemed export and re-export controls, including technology transfers.
- Coordinate and respond to Know Your Customer (KYC) and due diligence questionnaires from financial institutions and counterparties.
- Interpret and apply the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and International Arms Regulations (ITAR) to business operations and transactions.
- Advice on economic sanctions, embargoes, and related restrictions, including licensing and exceptions.
- Triage and resolve complex, time-sensitive trade compliance issues, escalating and partnering with stakeholders as needed.
Qualifications:
- 6+ years of experience in trade compliance, export controls, and sanctions within a law firm or in-house environment.
- Strong knowledge of EAR, ITAR, OFAC sanctions, and relevant EU/UK regimes.
- Experience with screening tools, internal controls, and escalation frameworks.
- Exceptional drafting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- JD or equivalent legal qualification preferred, in-house counsel experience a plus.
- To apply, please submit your resume and a brief note outlining your relevant experience.
Pay Transparency: The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is: $70.00 - $75.00 /hour. Non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the base hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week, or as required by state or local law. Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education and experience. Full-time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages. Packages may include medical, denmatch, lifeion benefits, health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment, 10 paid days off, 3 days paid bereavement leave, 401(k) plan participation with employer match, life and disability insurance, commuter benefits, dependent care flexible spending account, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, accommodations and reimbursement for work travel, and discretionary performance or recognition bonus. Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law.
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