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Licensing and International Trade Compliance Manager
| Company | Planet |
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| Location | San Francisco, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $101400 – $126800 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- B.S. or B.A.
- 4+ years experience in international trade compliance
- Excellent judgement and communication (oral and written); problem solving skills and the ability to work with people of all levels
- Experience reading and interpreting complex trade regulations
- Ability to be self-motivated and work independently with a careful, methodical approach
- Ability to be detail-oriented, and accurate with high attention to detail
- Expert in Google Suite, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- High degree of knowledge in international trade compliance and how to apply them to meet business objectives
- Ability to adapt style and use persuasion in delivering messages that relate to the business
Responsibilities
- Serving as an Empowered Official (“EO”) for the company and trusted advisor to business teams
- Advising the business on international trade compliance requirements and developing strategic compliance plans to meet business objectives
- Serving as interface with U.S. government agencies in support of trade compliance initiatives
- Reviewing international trade compliance terms for proposals/contracts
- Drafting and preparing filings for government agencies, including license applications, regulatory notifications, and scheduled reporting
- Owning the full lifecycle of export license applications and license management in support of business objectives
- Developing/updating licensing templates and guidance, as needed
- Providing export classification reviews/assessments and tracking new technology developments within the company
- Preparing/filing Commodity Jurisdiction Requests, Commodity Classification Requests, and Advisory Opinions, as needed
- Reviewing/approving visitor requests
- Developing/approving technology control plans
- Supporting the drafting, review, and implementation of internal processes and procedures
- Preparing and conducting compliance trainings for employees
- Reviewing/approving of international shipments
- Reviewing, clearing, and escalating automated flags for global trade compliance screening
- Ensuring compliance with FCPA and anti-bribery/anti-corruption requirements, supporting enhanced due diligence as needed
- Coordinating with hiring managers/HR teams to ensure export compliance for new hires
- Analyzing economic and financial sanctions for implications to Planet’s global business
- Record-keeping retention and organization
- Leading project teams and/or planning and overseeing assignments of lower level employees
- Conducting other periodic compliance audits/assessments, as assigned
- Conducting compliance investigations, as assigned, and drafting summary of findings
- Supporting preparation of voluntary self disclosures, as assigned
- Other duties, as assigned
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working as an Empowered Official or managing trade compliance professionals, especially in the context of satellites and earth observation
- Professional export compliance certifications
- Certified paralegal and/or experience in a legal environment
- Experience managing deemed export/reexport license applications
- Experience in a global organization with export activity between U.S. and foreign entities
- Experience reviewing/approving international shipments
- Experience working with engineers or in a technical environment
- Experience applying for and managing both ITAR and EAR export authorizations
