Senior Trade Compliance Manager, Jurisdiction and Classification

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.​

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Summary

The Senior Trade Compliance Manager, Jurisdiction and Classification, role will act as the subject matter expert and leader for Teledyne’s global Jurisdiction & Classification (JC) program and report directly to the Teledyne Chief Trade Compliance Counsel.  As a member of the Teledyne Corporate International Trade Compliance (CITC) team, this position will work with engineering teams together with business and Trade Compliance personnel to understand and classify the products (hardware, software, and technology) that Teledyne exports -- and will serve as one of the primary Trade Compliance points of contact for JC determinations, training, and support worldwide. This role will directly supervise Corporate Compliance Engineer(s) and will indirectly supervise designated JC Focals. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned

• Provide strategic guidance/direction to business stakeholders across the organization (e.g. executive and business operations teams responsible for global marketing, business development, global manufacturing and product development functions) with a focus on designing product for successful introduction in intended markets.
• Monitor applicable regulations affecting current or future Jurisdiction and Classification determinations for both U.S. and non-U.S. jurisdictions, and lead efforts to implement holds, changes, hold releases or license updates proactively with the assistance of the Trade Automation and Licensing teams as well as in the business units to avoid unauthorized transfers.
• Lead the development, implementation, management, and training required for use of all Jurisdiction and Classification/Technology Control processes and tools required for properly assigning jurisdiction and classification to hardware, tools, equipment and technical information.
• Conduct periodic outreach to “JC Focals” (authorized classifiers), including quarterly webinars / workshops, active participation in related JC company online discussion threads, and maintenance of Teledyne’s centralized online JC Focal roster.
• Maintain and periodically update corporate JC policies, procedures, program documentation, and related training.
• Supervise the development of direct and indirect reports who perform review of JC work performed by operational business unit, including JC Focals.
• Draft and submit with CITC review and approval Commodity Jurisdiction determination requests to the U.S. Department of State using the DECCS government portal.
• Provide periodic reporting and metrics of relevant JC data to CITC.
• Assist CITC with investigations and disclosures of any incidents of purported non-compliance with import and export laws and regulations: and other trade compliance projects and tasks, including M&A, due dilgence and integration.
• Assist Trade Compliance Leads in conducting periodic audits and self-audits and implementing corrective actions, as required. 
• Attend and present at the Teledyne annual trade compliance in-house conference.
• Attend external third-party subject matter training seminars as required.
• Have availability to work evenings and weekends when necessary to reach goals and deadlines.

Education and/or Experience                                 

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university in a related field a
8 plus years of directly related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
Working experience in performing structured Orders of Review required to substantiate a JC self-determination or support a formal CJ Request. 
Working experience involving the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, Export Administration Regulations, U.S. Customs Regulations, and Office of Foreign Assets Control Regulations; experience with non-U.S. jurisdictions’ export control lists strongly preferred. 
Experience with HS classification also strongly preferred. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret governmental regulations, general business periodicals, professional journals, or technical procedures.    Ability to write reports, busines