Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead Regional Function: Oversee and drive export control and sanctions compliance activities across the region, fostering a strong culture of compliance and accountability
• Advisor to Leadership: Serve as the key legal and compliance advisor to executive management. Proactively communicate regulatory developments and provide strategic guidance on export controls, embargoes, and sanctions
• Policy & Decision Authority: Develop and implement regional export control and sanctions strategies in line with global policies. Hold final decision-making authority in the region on these matters
• Regulatory Change Management: Monitor, anticipate, and implement regulatory changes, ensuring regional business adaptation to evolving requirements
• Risk Management: Identify and assess compliance risks; propose and oversee mitigation strategies. Advise leadership on risk exposure
• External Liaison: Represent the organization to regulators, government agencies, and industry groups regarding export control and sanctions
• Incident Management: Lead regulatory investigations, disclosures, and corrective actions as needed
• Licensing Oversight: Manage export license applications, approvals, and recordkeeping with relevant authorities
• Training & Awareness: Deliver targeted training programs and drive ongoing awareness initiatives throughout the region
• Continuous Improvement: Regularly review and enhance processes and policies, leveraging best practices and new technologies
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with internal partners, including legal, compliance, customs, and business units, to enable compliant and efficient international operations

Your Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline
• Minimum of 8–10 years’ hands-on experience in export control and sanctions compliance
• Demonstrated advancement and leadership success in the export control field, with experience advising executives on compliance issues and best practices
• Proven ability to influence, develop, and implement policies and strategies within complex matrix organizations
• Strong analytical, management, and decision-making skills, with the authority and assertiveness to lead confidently
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams
• In-depth knowledge of EU and US re-export control compliance and regulations
• Recognized subject matter expert in export control compliance management systems
• Extensive experience defining and deploying export control policies, compliance programs, manuals, and processes
• Proficient in using export control software for compliance monitoring and management
• Excellent command of English and German, both spoken and written, enabling clear and effective communication in an international setting
• Proficiency with the MS Office suite for efficient task management and reporting