Senior Manager Export & Sanctions Compliance

High-Level Overview

The Senior Export & Sanctions Compliance Manager is responsible for developing and overseeing the export and sanctions compliance program for a large multinational company while ensuring compliance with EAR, ITAR, and OFAC rules and regulations. This is a hybrid position based near Lake Forest, IL, with relocation assistance available.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the ITAR Empowered Official.
• Resolve transaction holds, restricted party screening matches, licensing questions, and end‑use/end‑user concerns.
• Monitor regulatory changes, assess business impact, and drive risk mitigation strategies.
• Conduct regular operational audits and compliance risk assessments.
• Manage workflows for export and sanctions reviews.
• Create export and sanctions compliance policies, governance, and training programs.
• Use data analytics and audits to detect potential non‑compliance.
• Support investigations including root cause analysis, remediation, and corrective action tracking.
• Provide strategic guidance to upper‑level leaders on export and sanctions matters.
• Lead and mentor the export compliance team.

Requirements

• 10+ years of trade compliance experience in multinational corporations.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Strong understanding of export and sanctions regulations, including EAR, ITAR, and OFAC.
• Experience developing and implementing export and sanctions policies and procedures.
• Solid understanding of working with customs and other government agencies.
• Strong leadership, team management, and communication skills.
• Certified Export Compliance Officer (CECO) or similar export compliance certifications a plus.
• Ability to navigate between operations guidance and export compliance strategy.

Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement.
• Relocation assistance.
• Location near Lake Forest, IL.