Senior Associate – Export Controls and Economic Sanctions

Responsibilities

• Assist in evaluating engagement and business activities for economic sanctions risks.
• Maintain risk documentation and escalate potential issues to the team.
• Support the development, maintenance, and periodic review of trade and sanctions compliance policies and procedures.
• Aid in the implementation and operation of internal controls designed to support compliance.
• Help functional stakeholders and engagement teams understand and apply export compliance requirements within their activities.
• Support the design and coordination of export compliance and sanctions training for relevant stakeholders.
• Aid in awareness initiatives to promote understanding of trade compliance obligations across the firm.
• Execute monitoring activities to assess compliance with export controls and sanctions requirements.
• Support testing of controls and processes in accordance with established compliance plans.
• Draft documentation, summaries, and inputs for compliance reporting and dashboards.
• Support reviews and internal inquiries related to trade compliance issues.
• Aid in tracking, documenting, and implementing corrective actions to address identified gaps.
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience in export controls and sanctions.
• Bachelor's degree; J.D. from an accredited college/university, or Certifications such as Certified Export Compliance Professional (CECP) or equivalent preferred.
• Experience supporting an export compliance and sanctions program.
• Working knowledge of export compliance and/or sanctions concepts and frameworks.
• Experience with economic sanctions (OFAC) and/or export control regulations (ITAR, EAR), including export jurisdiction and classification, specifically around technology, such as software encryption, AI, cloud computer, and cyber.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, research, writing, and analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).