Building the global trade compliance function for the global operations of Reibus, the independent B2B marketplace for industrial metals (Import/Export Compliance, Vendor/Customer KYC and Screening, Sanctions Monitoring, Regulatory Compliance Training)

Conducted strategic global trade compliance assessment of clients’ cross-border operations, including governance framework, operating model, process technology enablement, third party service provider management, and general compliance

Managed delivery of Global Trade Advisory services, including import and export classification, export license determination and assignment, restricted party screening; Provided recommendations to clients on trade flow organization and import/export processes, including identifying savings opportunities related to customs valuation, classification, and special trade programs; Advised clients on national encryption regulations and associated import and export licensing requirements, notifications, and registrations as applicable to U.S. companies and their subsidiaries

Identified and validated local country import and export regulatory requirements to enable clients' global trade operations in 50+ as part of clients' divestiture and merger activities; Delivered analysis of trade preference program eligibility for US Goods Returned, North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), US-Korea Free Trade Agreement, and as well as other trade agreements and special programs as requested by client; Developed internal and external training materials on Trade Compliance related topics

Performed transactional export/import activities, including classification, free trade agreement qualification, restricted party and sanctions screening, license analysis, customs valuation analysis (circumstances of sale test, assist, first sale for export) and assisted with SAP GTS implementation