Junior Compliance and Trade Analyst

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Our diagnostic solutions are utilized in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics worldwide. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions, ranging from heart attacks to blood disorders, infectious diseases, and cancers.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for, as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a Junior Compliance and Trade Analyst within the RMDx Rapid and Molecular Diagnostics team, based in Chicago, IL.

The Jr. Customs Trade Compliance Analyst reports to the Customs & Trade Compliance Supervisor and supports global trade compliance operations with a focus on U.S. import/export regulations. This role ensures compliance with 19 CFR, 15 CFR, and internal policies while contributing to the development, administration, and enforcement of the company’s trade compliance program.

The analyst conducts audits and site assessments to evaluate compliance, identify risks, and recommend improvements, ensuring timely corrective actions. They also analyze import/export data to detect trends and strengthen controls, while owning key compliance data such as product classifications, country of origin (COO), free trade agreements (FTA), and licensing requirements.

What You’ll Work On

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of export, import, and trade requirements as stated under Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
• Maintain awareness of changes to ITAR, EAR, OFAC, and other applicable government regulations associated with trade compliance. Works with Corporate Trade Compliance, advises and trains employees.
• Oversee/monitor/assist in the preparation of required customs export documentation, including AES filings (originating from the US to multiple global accounts) in a highly time-sensitive environment from various data sources.
• Assign Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) to products/items being imported/exported and maintain the IML (Item Master List), including providing diligence memos with each new classification.
• Intermediate understanding of export control classification process (ECCN#), export licensing, EEI Electronic Export Information)