Trade Compliance Investigator

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Recognized by Clarivate, Forbes, the Human Rights Campaign, and Military Friendly® for innovation, workplace excellence, inclusion, and veteran support.

A global building automation and industrial technology company with 100+ years of history , 25,000+ patents , and 7,000+ engineers , operating across 70+ countries and 4 major business areas . Its technologies support industries including buildings, manufacturing, healthcare, data centers, and utilities worldwide.

Benefits

• 401(k) match: Employer matches 87.5% of the first 8% of eligible pay, up to 7% of base salary; generally fully vested after 3 years.
• Education support: Up to $5,250/year for eligible undergraduate programs and $7,500/year for graduate programs.
• Paid parental leave: 8 weeks (40 business days) for birth, adoption, or foster-care placement.
• Paid time off: 56 hours of paid sick time annually, plus vacation and 12 paid holidays.
• Health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision plans, including an HSA-eligible medical option and 100% in-network preventive care.
• HSA & FSA: Tax-advantaged accounts for eligible healthcare, dental, vision, and dependent-care expenses.
• Disability coverage: Short-Term Disability provides 100% of base pay for up to 8 weeks, then 70% through week 26; Long-Term Disability provides 60% of base pay after Short-Term Disability.
• Employee support: Company-paid with 8 sessions per issue per year, plus health and wellness resources.
• Employee support: Company-paid Employee Assistance Program with 8 sessions per issue per year, plus health and wellness resources.
• Insurance & discounts: Company-paid basic life insurance of 1× annual base pay, Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and employee discounts.

Benefits may vary by location, position, employee classification, and eligibility.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in trade compliance, export controls, import/customs, sanctions, or related investigative roles.
• Strong knowledge of international trade regulations, including export controls, import/customs, sanctions, antiboycott, and related regulatory frameworks.
• Experience as the lead investigator conducting complex investigations involving potential trade compliance violations of the ITAR and/or EAR.
• Experience as a lead trade compliance investigator drafting initial and final disclosures and other regulatory filings related to voluntary disclosure of trade compliance violations to the government.
• Proficiency using trade compliance systems, case management tools, screening platforms, and data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct investigations related to potential trade compliance, export control, import, customs, sanctions, and antiboycott violations.
• Collaborate with internal teams such as Legal, Compliance, Finance, Global Trade, Supply Chain, and business stakeholders to gather evidence and support investigations.
• Analyze transaction data, trade documentation, shipment records, screening results, communications, and other relevant information to identify potential violations and control gaps.
• Prepare clear investigation reports with findings, conclusions, root cause analysis, and recommendations for corrective and preventive actions.
• Conduct investigations consistent with applicable legal, regulatory, and company policy requirements, including confidentiality, privilege, evidence handling, and documentation standards.