Senior Counsel, Global Trade Compliance - Columbia, MD (Hybrid)

Your tasks

• Lead all matters involving U.S. export controls under ITAR, EAR, and OFAC sanctions regulations
• Prepare, submit, and manage export licenses, license amendments and renewals, Technical Assistance Agreements (TAAs), Manufacturing License Agreements (MLAs), DSP applications and other DDTC filings
• Manage commodity jurisdiction (CJ) and classification determinations, including ECCN / USML analyses
• Oversee DDTC registration, annual renewals, and related correspondence
• Prepare and submit voluntary disclosures / voluntary self-disclosures to DDTC, BIS, OFAC, and other agencies
• Draft and respond to agency general correspondence requests
• Advise business teams on deemed exports, reexports, retransfers, technical data sharing, and defense services
• Develop and maintain export compliance policies, procedures, screening protocols, and training
• Interface directly with U.S. regulators, outside counsel, and auditors
• Support internal investigations involving potential trade compliance violations
• Serve as lead counsel for U.S. customs and import compliance matters Manage end-use certificates (EUCs), customs bonds, customs broker relationships, HTS classification and tariff strategy, country of origin / marking issues, customs valuation and transfer pricing considerations
• Pull and analyze CBP data and reports from the ACE Portal
• Lead compliance relating to: tariffs, Section 301 / Section 232 duties, reconciliation, duty drawback, post-entry corrections and protests
• Support C-TPAT registration and maintenance
• Advise on Know Your Customer (KYC) and denied party / sanctions screening principles
• Conduct sanctions and beneficial ownership reviews using tools such as Sayari
• Manage internal audit and documentation retention requirements for import transactions
• Establish team priorities, workflow, and professional development plans
• Partner with legal and export compliance teams of German parent to ensure global alignment
• Create and maintain SOPs, escalation procedures, and risk matrices
• Provide training to sales, logistics, engineering, contracts, and senior leadership
• Lead internal audits and remediation plans
• Support M&A, channel partner onboarding, and distributor due diligence

Your qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school
• Active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
• Minimum 7 years of experience in U.S. import/export and trade compliance matters
• Experience gained at a large law firm, and/or as in-house counsel for a U.S. defense contractor, aerospace company, or highly regulated technology manufacturer
• Deep expertise in: ITAR, EAR, OFAC sanctions, CBP / customs law, DDTC licensing, TAA / MLA negotiation, import duty mitigation strategies
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing personnel or compliance teams
• Strong experience interacting directly with U.S. government agencies
• In order to be considered, candidates must reside in the US and have US citizenship.

Interested?

We are looking forward to receiving your application!

The total compensation for this position is $153K-$204K. Total compensation includes base salary, variable pay (when applicable) plus benefits. The range is determined by the position, geographic location and level. Individual pay within the range is determined by several factors including location, education or training, relevant work history, sales incentive structure and job-related skills.

Rohde & Schwarz is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age or any other characteristic protected by law.