Senior Counsel, Global Trade Compliance (B5)

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to work beyond the cutting-edge, continuously pushing the boundaries of science and engineering to make possible the next generations of technology, join us to Make Possible® a Better Future. 

What We Offer

Salary:

$172,000.00 - $236,500.00

Location:

Austin,TX, Santa Clara,CA, Washington,DC

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You’ll also benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more about careers at Applied.

Senior Counsel, Trade Compliance - (B5)

Job Description 

Senior Counsel, Trade Compliance

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced global trade compliance attorney to join our dynamic team and help to innovate Applied Materials’ compliance program with the evolving regulatory landscape for the semiconductor industry. This senior counsel position will support all facets of global trade compliance. The focus of the work will be to support technology controls, with an emphasis on supply chain and other functional related trade compliance topics. The successful candidate will have experience supporting complex trade issues involving classification of technology, software and/or source code; technology transfers and IT controls/security for controlled technology; and supply chain and procurement restrictions resulting from recent export control regulatory changes and import restrictions globally. This position will also support on trade related legal investigations or reviews, when needed. In this position, you will contribute to functional strategy and lead project teams involving innovative and evolving regulatory changes in the semiconductor industry.

Based in Santa Clara, CA, this will be a critical role reporting into the Director, Trade Legal and Compliance. This Senior Counsel, Trade Compliance will join a growing team of dedicated in-house legal support to the company’s global trade function and work horizontally with key business stakeholders.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Continually analyzing the evolving trade laws and regulations applicable to the company, and their impact on strategy and operations.
• Provide support to the trade functions due diligence team to resolve trade related flags that rise.
• Conduct trade related legal investigations or reviews to resolve internal reports.
• Providing critical programmatic support for trade compliance organization enhancements throughout the global enterprise.
• Develop process enhancements that embed new regulatory requirements into business operations.
• Design and advise on enhancements for trade compliance policies, operating procedures and technology control plans.
• Advise on trade compliance training for a variety of audiences involving classification of technology, software and/or source code.
• Advising and problem solving on compliance issues involving technology transfers and IT controls/security for controlled technology and supply chain restrictions that have a broad impact on the business.
• Partner to solve unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business involving classification, technology controls and supply chain trade regulations.
• Advise and manage projects to enhance legal processes, procedures and protocols for trade controls embedded in all functions of the organization.
• Undertake special projects and supporting other compliance program initiatives.

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