Associate Director, Global Trade Compliance

What you will enjoy doing*

• Oversee the Company's trade compliance program, and maintain compliance with all applicable export and import laws and regulations including, but not limited to, the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), US Department of Energy (DOE), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), as well as other relevant laws and regulations
• Manage the Company's written import and export compliance policies and procedures, including timely updates and other internal controls, to ensure compliance with relevant import and export requirements. Research, interpret and provide guidance on trade regulations as required
• Administer compliance and restricted party screening
  tools including the Global Trade System (GTS), Export on Demand Software,
  Dow Jones Sanctions and Ownership Screening, and AES Export Filing System,
  addressing screening processes and procedures for all regions. Support
  system upgrades for compliance tools, such as S4Hana, ensuring seamless
  integration into operational workflows
• Provide compliance support for transactions, screenings,
  classification and analysis, bringing specialized expertise and
  collaborating with members of the trade compliance network and business
  partners to achieve key objectives
• Oversee the entire export/import training process for compliance
  awareness, including updated content, plan rollout and follow up on
  results. Perform import/export compliance
  training to all relevant departments, business units, and other required
  personnel
• Conduct International Trade Steering Committee calls, communicating with and about the
  Linde global trade compliance network, available resources, key
  developments and best practices. Enhance communication across global compliance networks
  through the distribution of the trade compliance newsletter. Lead Hub calls
  with regional affiliates (e.g., South America, Canada, Asia) and others as
  identified to align trade compliance strategies and operational needs. Reinforce compliance priorities, with
  emphasis on the export process
• Support the Linde AMT, Linde China, Linde Americas, Linde Gas & Equipment and Linde Electronics businesses, further strengthening Linde's global trade compliance efforts
• Manage import and export clearance, including, but not limited to, proper classification for items (i.e., Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), Schedule B, Commerce Control List (ECCN)).Manage licensing required to support the business and perform deemed export analysis and oversee technology control plans
• Maintain required import and export documents in accordance with applicable law and the company's record retention policy
• Perform periodic documentation checks and reviews, including review of entry documents for shipments processed by third parties, to ensure entries are correct. Support trade compliance audit requirements and spot reviews. Serve as a channel for resolution of compliance matters
• Provide advice on the impact of import/export regulations as well as determine required export control policies and procedures and implement necessary compliance improvement plans to ensure compliance with export regulations
• Be a key driver of excellence in trade compliance for the organization and perform continuous analysis and maintain knowledge of trade regulations to implement timely procedural changes to ensure business unit compliance with regulations

What makes you great

• Bachelor's
  degree required (Advanced degree or certifications preferred) plus a minimum of 7+ years in trade compliance, with experience across import/export
  regulations (e.g., ITAR, EAR, OFAC), restricted party screening, and
  international trade systems (e.g., GTS, EOD, AES)
• Experience in
  working with a multinational organization in a cross-functional team
  environment a plus
• Strong
  analytical abilities, attention to detail, and the ability to identify and
  resolve compliance gaps
• Proficiency in relevant systems such as SAP,
  Oracle, and screening tools is essential
• Excellent
  verbal and written communication skills suitable for training global teams
  and preparing professional reports/documents
• Certifications
  (Preferred): Customs Broker License, Certified U.S. Export
  Compliance Officer (CUSECO), or similar trade compliance certifications. Passport for international travel
  required

Why you will love working with us

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet. Linde serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde's industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications, enabling space exploration and launch technologies, delivering ultra-high-purity and specialty gases for semiconductor manufacturing, providing life-saving medical oxygen and enabling clean hydrogen production and carbon capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer growth, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.
For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit linde.com

What we offer you!

At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you're looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless.

In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a wide range of medical options to suit everyone's needs. Other benefits include; educational and professional development, employee discount program, 401K, pension plan, and life insurance, just to name a few. The salary range for this role is: $130,160- $162,700.

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