Local Trade Compliance Officer
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Job Description
Trade Compliance Manager ensuring compliance with import/export-related trade regulations at ABB. Responsible for guiding local compliance processes and regulations in North America.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, document, and maintain export control, sanctions, and customs compliance procedures, guidelines, and working instructions.
- Perform and manage restricted party screening, embargo checks, and classification of goods, software, and technologies using SAP GTS or manual processes.
- Serve as the primary trade compliance advisor, providing policy guidance and practical support for daily import/export operations.
- Act as the key trade compliance contact, leading communication platforms, building local capability, and aligning global trade initiatives within the organization.
- Ensure compliance with global and local trade regulations by monitoring regulatory changes and communicating updates to stakeholders.
- Provide transactional support for import/export activities, including issue resolution, screening findings, and system block releases.
- Implement and manage trade compliance training and awareness programs for employees, including role-specific instruction.
- Oversee trade compliance processes within business operations, including master data, supplier qualification, and documentation/recordkeeping requirements.
- Conduct trade compliance reviews, self-audits, and transactional checks; identify gaps and drive corrective actions.
- Maintain compliance with export authorizations and reporting requirements, ensuring accurate classification and adherence to regulatory conditions.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or international business.
- 10+ years of strong experience in international trade and customs, supporting day-to-day import/export transactions, including documentation and compliance processes.
- Working knowledge of international trade regulations, including export controls, sanctions, and customs laws.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to guide stakeholders on compliance matters.
- Candidate must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the United States.
Benefits:
- Health, Life & Disability
- Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
- Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
- Vision benefit
- Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
- Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
- Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
- Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
- Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
- Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
- Employee discount program
- Retirement 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
- Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
- ABB provides 11 paid holidays.
- Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

















