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Global Trade Compliance Manager

United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 Jul 2026

💰 $165,450/yr($115,100/yr – $165,450/yr)

About the role

Why UKG:

At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That’s what we do.

We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you’ll get flexibility that’s real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters—and so do you.

About the Team:

UKG designs and ships purpose-built hardware — time clocks, biometric readers, and access control devices — to customers in 100 + countries across the globe. As UKG expands its international hardware footprint and brings new products to market, the complexity of global trade compliance has grown significantly. Today, export compliance responsibilities are distributed informally across Legal, Finance, and Logistics with no dedicated owner. That creates risk.

The Global Trade Compliance Manager is a new Individual Contributor role that will build and operate UKG's global export compliance program for hardware products. Reporting to the Director, Supply Chain Operations, this person will serve as the internal subject matter expert on export control regulations, trade sanctions, and country-specific import requirements — and will embed compliance into the operational processes that govern how UKG ships hardware worldwide.

This is a builder role. You will not be inheriting a mature compliance program — you will be designing it, documenting it, and earning the trust of cross-functional partners who need to understand why compliance is a business enabler, not a blocker.

About the Role:

Export Control Classification & Licensing

ECCN Classification: Classify UKG hardware products under the Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) framework using the Commerce Control List (CCL).
Maintain classification records and ensure accuracy as products evolve or new products are introduced.
License Determination: Evaluate each export transaction to determine whether a license exception applies or a license application is required.
Manage license applications to BIS and other agencies as needed.
Encryption Review: Lead EAR encryption reviews for hardware products with cryptographic components; manage annual self-classification reports and submission of encryption registration.
AES/EEI Filings: Ensure accurate and timely Electronic Export Information (EEI) filings through the Automated Export System (AES) for qualifying shipments.

Trade Sanctions & Denied Party Screening

Screening Program: Own and operate UKG's denied party and restricted entity screening process for hardware transactions.
Screen customers, distributors, end-users, and shipping destinations against OFAC SDN lists, BIS Entity List, and other applicable restricted party lists
Escalation Handling: Serve as the decision point for screening hits and gray-area transactions. Coordinate with Legal on escalated cases and document disposition rationales
Sanctions Monitoring: Monitor changes to U.S. trade sanctions programs (OFAC, BIS, State Department) and assess impact on UKG hardware shipping operations. Communicate changes proactively to Logistics, Sales, and Legal.

Policy, Process & Program Development

Program Build: Design and document UKG's export compliance program from the ground up — policies, standard operating procedures, decision trees, and escalation paths. Ensure the program is proportionate to UKG's risk profile and operationally practical.
Market Entry Integration: Embed export compliance review into the Global Market Entry process. Ensure new country shipping decisions include a compliance gate before logistics commitments are made.
New Product Integration: Assess export compliance implications of new hardware products and acquired product lines as they are brought into the UKG supply chain. Flag classification, licensing, or encryption issues early in the NPI process.
In-Country Delivery Review: Evaluate export compliance implications of UKG's various in-country delivery models — including scenarios where hardware ships to a local UKG entity for re-shipment — and ensure each model operates within applicable regulations.

Training & Internal Enablement

Develop and deliver export compliance training for internal stakeholders including Sales, Logistics, Finance, and Operations — focused on practical awareness rather than regulatory theor