Global Trade Services Counsel

2 weeks ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia TE Connectivity Full time

TE Connectivity is seeking a highly skilled Global Trade Services Counsel to join our team in Asia & Pacific region.



As a Global Trade Services Counsel, you will be responsible for providing legal advice and counseling on trade laws and regulations in the region relating to export controls, restricted parties, economic sanctions, and customs matters.



Job Responsibilities:


  • Handle or provide oversight on trade matters in the APAC region, leveraging a combination of personal expertise and outside resources as needed.
  • Provide expertise and oversight on a broad range of export, sanctions, customs, import, and other trade law compliance laws and regulations in the region.
  • Provide legal advice to businesses and GTS operational trade compliance teams on trade compliance matters, business trade strategies, and trade elements in contracts and transactions as related to import, export, and sanctions laws and regulations.
  • Conduct and support trade compliance risk assessments, investigations, and audits, and develop remediation or corrective action plans.
  • In collaboration with the GTS program management office, ensure that TE's trade compliance program development – including policies, procedures and automated systems – comports with regulatory requirements and the GTS trade transformation strategy.
  • Monitor and keep current on the rapidly evolving global trade environment, and trade-related regulatory and legislative changes in the region; communicate with businesses on the impact of changes and support and develop risk mitigation strategies; support GTS operational trade compliance teams with any required changes to policies and procedures based on changes in trade laws and regulations.
  • In coordination with TE's government affairs function, lead interactions with trade-related government regulators; prepare and manage responses to internal and external audits and government inquiries.
  • Deal with diverse constituencies of internal and external parties including regulators, external counsel, customers and vendors, and business and functional leaders; identify, retain and manage outside counsel as necessary.
  • Support TE's merger, acquisition, and divestiture activities as related to trade compliance


Talent Development & Leadership:


  • Contribute to GTS's culture of engagement and performance in alignment with TE's core values
  • Lead by example and mentor colleagues within the GTS function and the company


This role requires strong business acumen and the ability to work as a collaborative business partner across geographies, functions, and product lines to provide legal, policy, and strategic support to the businesses and the compliance teams.



The successful candidate will have the ability to work independently, while ensuring connectivity with stakeholders and teammates.



This role requires 5-7 years of experience in trade controls and policy, which can be satisfied through a mix of law firm, in-house and government experience; experience at a law firm with a prominent trade practice preferred.



The ideal candidate will have a deep and thorough understanding of customs, free trade zones, bonded warehouses, export controls, and sanctions regulatory regimes in the People's Republic of China.



Preferably, the candidate will have substantial knowledge of trade compliance laws and regulations of Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, and South Korea.



The ability to manage trade experts and trade matters involving multiple countries' laws and regulations is also a must.



This role requires the ability to work in a flexible schedule to accommodate multiple time zones and a dedication to the success of a diverse, global team.

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