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Chicago, IL, US

• Spearhead the ESG initiative, crafting strategic objectives that enhance the organization’s commitment to sustainability and regulatory adherence.
• Forge and govern the corporate compliance ESG framework, evaluating its efficacy and the company’s exposure to ESG-related risks continually. Generate regular reports for internal and external stakeholders detailing.
• Launch a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy that complies with NIST and CMMC standards, facilitating external audits and validations of the of the cybersecurity program and Governance related cybersecurity measures.
• Advise BU Leadership on effectiveness and potential vulnerabilities of our ESG compliance policies, providing strategic foresight into risks and their prospective implications on our operations, while ensuring.
• Keep abreast of legal and regulatory changes impacting ESG corporate compliance and operations across North America, Asia, and Europe.
• Manage the implementation of diverse compliance frameworks encompassing cybersecurity, ethics, whistleblower protocols, ESG, and international trade.

Chicago, IL

Provide guidance to global clientele ($5M-$500M) in the aerospace & defense industry on the various US Import/Export Regulations such as the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and the Treasury Department’s office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Assess current and potential business activities to.

Sugar Grove, IL

• Manage site trade compliance program, maintain current knowledge of international trade regulations, and monitor compliance activities and the effectiveness of functional department internal controls.
• Advise site general manager and management staff about trade compliance aspects and risks of proposed business decisions, and work pro-actively with all departments to prevent trade disruptions
• Conduct and support life-cycle of internal investigations of possible trade compliance violations from findings to closure of corrective actions.
• Support Consent Agreement deliverables and implementation of process changes and training.
• Prepare, review and approve technology control plans, and provide technology transfer oversight including visits and travel.
• Analyze transactions for which due diligence indicates potential risk, and determine whether due diligence has been satisfied.

Everett, Washington

• Interface and collaborate with functional departments to ensure effective trade controls within policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Review and process ITAR export licenses and agreements, and EAR Export Applications, and manage all government authorizations throughout administrative lifecycle. Served as Empowered Official for license administration.
• Review and approve international transactions, and coordinate with freight forwarders and customs broker to verify international transfers are correct.
• Participate in internal audits of the Trade Compliance Program and support closure of corrective actions issued to functional departments.
• Support internal and external investigations and support voluntary disclosures as required.
• Collaborate process improvement projects with functional departments by revising policies, procedures, and work instructions to ensure compliance effectiveness as well as streamlining for lean processing.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba