Trade Compliance Analyst (Sunnyvale, CA)

About the role

Our Customer is a corporation that develops, manufactures, and markets robotic products designed to improve clinical outcomes of patients through minimally invasive surgery. Founded in 1995, their goal was to create innovative, robotic-assisted systems that help empower doctors and hospitals to make surgery less invasive than an open approach. Working with the top medical professionals, they continue to develop new, minimally invasive surgical platforms and future diagnostic tools to help solve complex healthcare challenges around the world. We are seeking a Trade Compliance Analyst on a contract basis to support our Customer's business needs. This role is onsite in Sunnyvale, CA.

Responsibilities

• Review and adjudicate restricted party screening alerts generated through automated and manual screening processes.
• Conduct research on companies, individuals, ownership structures, corporate affiliations, and business relationships to support screening determinations.
• Perform enhanced due diligence reviews on suppliers, customers, distributors, freight forwarders, research institutions, and other third parties.
• Prepare clear, concise, and well-supported written analyses documenting screening outcomes and recommendations.
• Analyze large data sets to identify trends, anomalies, and potential trade compliance risks.
• Support periodic compliance reviews of transactions, customer populations, third-party relationships, and business activities.
• Validate and reconcile compliance-related data across multiple systems and databases.
• Develop reports and metrics that support monitoring of compliance program effectiveness.
• Assist with dashboard development, reporting automation, and data quality initiatives.
• Conduct detailed research into corporate ownership structures, beneficial ownership, and complex business relationships.
• Validate customer, supplier, and third-party information using public and commercial research tools.
• Support investigations involving unusual transactions, high-risk jurisdictions, sensitive end uses, or complex routing scenarios.
• Perform deep-dive research and gather information to resolve identity verification and ownership questions.
• Summarize findings and provide risk-based recommendations for business stakeholders and compliance leadership.
• Ensure external business partners adhere to implemented compliance requirements, such as timely and accurate submission of Proofs of Delivery, End User Statements, and other documents.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready compliance records in accordance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Organize and manage screening documentation, due diligence files, approvals, classifications, and supporting evidence.
• Support internal audits, external audits, compliance reviews, and regulatory inquiries.
• Ensure compliance records are properly indexed, retained, and readily retrievable.
• Contribute to continuous