International Trade Attorney in Washington, DC

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Washington, DC

International Trade Attorney in Washington, DC

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Job Title:
Global Export Compliance Counsel

Job Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the ongoing enhancement and maintenance of the company's export controls compliance program.
- Develop, implement, improve, and maintain internal policies, internal control plans, procedures, guidelines, and other export compliance program tools tailored to specific operations and demands of the company.
- Support global export compliance practices, including developing export compliance process automation tools.
- Maintain competency in evolving export controls laws and regulations and possess a strong working knowledge of the . Export Administration Regulations and relevant agency guidance.
- Serve as a key member of the export controls compliance team to advise and counsel stakeholders on export controls-related issues and provide thoughtful and practical solutions when navigating complex geo-political environments.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to monitor, assess, and determine impacts of potential changes to export controls.
- Conduct periodic risk assessments of operations to identify vulnerabilities and close compliance gaps.
- Respond to country/territory-specific sanctions intersections with . export controls laws and regulations.
- Contribute to a wide range of other export compliance activities, including but not limited to export classification reviews, export controls compliance training, export controls contractual review and revision, and Mergers & Acquisitions export compliance due diligence.

Education and Experience Information:
- Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Current qualifications to practice law in a common law jurisdiction.
- Proven law firm and/or in-house experience in export controls compliance.
- Deep understanding of . Export Administration Regulations and related national security laws.
- Experience with trade compliance program management.
- Ability to proactively identify export controls issues, including product classification under the Commerce Control List and risk research.
- Excellent communication, organization, project management, documentation skills, strong ethics, and a positive, learning-oriented attitude.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while demonstrating flexibility, commitment to teamwork, and a willingness to change assignments to meet client needs and deliver with timeliness, accurately sensing the urgency and sensitivity of a situation.
- Ability to manage heavy workload volume and meet critical deadlines with little supervision.
- Proactively makes recommendations for necessary process improvements.
- Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the clients’ business, industry, and organization.
- Experience working with multinational technology companies.

Salary Information:
For Pay Transparency, the base salary range for this position in the selected city is $153,600 - $287,280 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year, and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure). The company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

Jun 12, 2025
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