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Main Accountabilities:

Trade Compliance Program Leadership

• Support the Country Trade Compliance Officer (CTCO) in developing, implementing, and executing the U.S. Trade Compliance Program strategy.

• Lead key program initiatives to ensure compliance with U.S. import, export, sanctions, and other trade regulations.

• Drive continuous improvement of the Country's trade compliance processes.

• Serve as a senior advisor to Local Trade Compliance Officers (LTCOs) on trade compliance risks and regulatory requirements.

Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management

• Identify, assess, and mitigate trade compliance risks through proactive monitoring and controls.

• Support the CTCO with investigations of potential compliance concerns and support corrective and preventive action plans.

• Escalate significant compliance risks, violations, and regulatory developments to the CTCO.

• Support the CTCO with Risk Reviews and advise Local Trade Compliance Officers on the required due diligence to perform the trade compliance evaluations.

• Support the CTCO with managing the Annual Trade Review Program for the review of the transactional and process checks. Support Local Trade Compliance Officers with the development of mitigation actions and ensure that identified gaps are closed timely.

• Manage the tri-annual Global Trade Risk Assessment from the Group COE to identify key risks for all U.S. controlled items and to sensitive countries.

Governance & Internal Controls

• Monitor compliance performance through Annual Trade Reviews, Global Trade Risk Assessments, metrics, and key performance indicators.

• Coordinate with the Local Trade Compliance Officers on remediation efforts resulting from internal audits, regulatory reviews, or compliance assessments.

• Responsible for managing the Country Trade Recordkeeping Repositories.

Business Partnership & Operational Support

• Partner with the LTCOs and local business functions, such as logistics, procurement, engineering, sales, and legal teams to support the implementation of compliance requirements into business operations.

• Provide strategic guidance on complex import/export transactions, product classifications, licensing requirements, and jurisdiction determinations.

• Facilitate trade-compliant solutions that balance regulatory requirements with operational objectives.

Training & Awareness

• Lead development and deployment of U.S. trade compliance training and awareness initiatives.

• Ensure LTCOs understand their compliance responsibilities and regulatory obligations.

• Promote ongoing education regarding changes in trade regulations, enforcement trends, and company policy requirements.

Regulatory Engagement & External Interface

• Support the CTCO with interactions with U.S. government agencies, including Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), and OFAC, as applicable.

• Assist the CTCO in managing disclosures, audits, inquiries, and examinations by regulatory authorities.

• Monitor regulatory developments and assess potential impacts to the company's operations.

Strategic Initiatives

• Support the CTCO with merger and acquisition activities, integration efforts, and due diligence reviews from a trade compliance perspective.

• Develop metrics and executive reporting to provide leadership visibility into compliance program effectiveness and risk exposure.

Qualifications for the role:

• Master's degree in supply chain and/or trade management eld (preferred) and 10+ years of experience in managing U.S. trade compliance programs; or Bachelor's degree in supply chain and/or trade management eld (preferred) and 12+ years of experience in U.S. trade compliance.

• Hold Customs Broker License (strongly preferred).

• Certified Import and/or Export Specialist (preferred but not required).

• Super-user for Microsoft's Platform tools and systems. Working knowledge of ERP systems, SAP/GTS strongly preferred.

• Must have a proven track record of managing trade compliance programs under U.S. trade regulations. Strong knowledge of U.S. Customs, BIS, EAR, OFAC, and the ITAR regulations.

• Ability to establish and maintain relationships at the global and country level and across all functions of the company, communicating vertically and horizontally throughout the organization. Ability to work remotely within a Country team in a complex and decentralized organization while supporting multiple business divisions.

• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the U.S.

What's in it for you

We want you to bring your full self to work-your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You'll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.

Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant's qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $119,000 and $190,400 annually and is eligible for a short-term incentive plan/annual bonus.

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

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Health, Life & Disability

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.

• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus

• Vision benefit

• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)

• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)

• Voluntary life and AD&D - 100% employee paid up to maximums

• Short Term Disability - up to 26 weeks - Company paid

• Long Term Disability - 60% of pay - Company paid. Ability to "buy-up" to 66 2/3% of pay.

• Supplemental benefits - 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance

• Parental Leave - up to 6 weeks

• Employee Assistance Program

• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption

• Employee discount program

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions

• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.