Assoc. Director, Global Trade Sanctions and I&D

Date Posted:

2025-01-30

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HNC99: Field Office - NC Remote Location, Remote City, NC, 27601 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

Ready to lead and make an impact? As Associate Director, you'll take charge of Interiors Sanctions and Screening compliance, spearhead Global Trade Investigations and Disclosure efforts, and be the voice of Global Trade on executive leadership teams. You’ll lead and develop a dynamic team of 4, offering strategic guidance across the organization. This role is all about building strong, collaborative relationships, as you work closely with business leaders across the U.S. and internationally to drive compliance and success.

The ideal candidate will work in an onsite/hybrid role based at our Winston-Salem, NC Interiors site, though we are open to considering candidates to be based at other US Interiors locations or offering a remote option.

What You Will Do: 

• Improve and automate sanctions and screening processes, heightened-review transactions, ERP blocks, and MK Denial matches to ensure compliance with internal policies and regulations

• Develop and deploy SBU sanctions and screening specific training, procedures, and work instructions

• Conduct procedural sanctions and screening gap analysis and implement measurable corrective actions

• Assist in the preparation and management of sanctions licenses and agreements in compliance with applicable US and non-US Government regulations and company policies 

• Oversee AES compliance, including correct filing, communications, training, and auditing, until responsibility transitions to the Interiors Americas Customs team

• Evaluate allegations of global trade compliance violations and breaches of internal policies through interviews and document review.

• Collaborate with the Collins Global Trade team and business units to identify root causes of regulatory and internal policy violations and implement corrective actions

• Brief Collins Aerospace executive leadership on status of ongoing GT investigations 

• Lead sites in completing self-assessments and the development of processes to address gaps

• Assist with site assessments and visits to ensure compliance with GT requirements

• Manage antiboycott data collection and reporting

• Maintain applicable trade compliance records in accordance with internal policy and regulatory requirements

• Work with multi-functional teams on procedural implementation and sustainment

• Support other export compliance activities (e.g., self-assessments, internal and external audits)

• Manage the performance, development, and growth of direct reports and business process focals

• Support domestic and international business travel up to 5-10%  

Qualifications You Must Have: 

• Typically requires University Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience or in the absence of a degree, 16 years of relevant aerospace experience.

• Leadership, including but not limited to, program/project management experience

• Experience with US and non-US sanctions/regulations

• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here:  https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62  ​ ​

Qualifications We Prefer: 

• Direct experience with trade compliance including but not limited to the US EAR and ITAR  

• Change management experience

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes: 

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• Life insurance and disability coverage

• Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness