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Working at Cytiva in the Life Sciences industry means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.
At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40 countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term. Your health and wellbeing are important to us and together we will not compromise on safety in the workplace or the environment.
Cytiva is proud to work alongside a community of nine fellow Danaher Life Sciences companies. Together, we’re pioneering the future of science and medicine, developing products that enable researchers in the fight to save lives.
The Global Trade Compliance Leader is responsible for the Trade Compliance program at Cytiva - translating new and existing trade regulation into policies, training and operational process and providing supervision and advice to the the Global Trade Operations Team and to the business teams.
This position reports to the Chief Compliance Officer and is part of the Legal organization, located in Amersham Place (UK) or Uppsala (Sweden) and will be an on-site role.
What you will do:
- Act as strategic business advisor on global trade matters - Coordinating initiatives with Tax, Legal, Logistics, IT, Global Security, Warehouse, Plant and Finance teams to provide strategic and global input into supply chain decisions. Identifying areas of Import and Export risk and ensuring corrective actions are implemented, when necessary
- Monitor updates to export control regulations, assess the impact to Cytiva systems and processes, and communicate impact to business partners. Coordinate with and advise regional trade and Cytiva commercial teams to implement process changes required due to regulatory updates.
- Provide day to day trade compliance advise/guidance to associates in the business, trade and legal teams specially on topics outside of the supply chain process – Export Controls and Sanctions Guidance, Watchlist screening disposition and guidance that allows associates to self-disposition, Guidance on Sharing of controlled and non-controlled data, maintenance of Cytiva’s Technology Control Plan, Humanitarian business in Russia
- Drive the Trade element of Cytiva’s general Compliance program in coordination with other members of the supply chain, legal and compliance teams.– Maintain internal Risk Assessment (ERM), present in leadership Compliance Review Boards, Develop and maintain adequate import and export compliance policies and related guidance globally, Develop and administer training (both online and in person) on export matters that reflect the latest developments in Trade Compliance regulations,
- Support/lead internal investigations as needed (including oversight and guidance to the regions in the event of an external customs audit) and coordinate with internal and external legal counsel on escalations or self-disclosures
Who you are:
- BS or BA degree in International Trade or related International Business field with minimum of 10 years of experience working in international trade controls, specifically experience with export classification, export license applications, watchlist screening disposition, and working with government authorities
- Strong knowledge of the EAR, some familiarity of OFAC and non-US dual use export control regimes (e.g. Sweden - ISP, UK - ECJU, India – SCOMET, Belgium, SG, China, etc)
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a cross-functional, global high intensity environment to set an accomplish strategic goals. Must be detail-oriented with the ability to multitask, prioritize and be adaptable.
- Strong communication, influencing and negotiating skills. Must be able to clearly and concisely articulate findings and summarize recommendations and work with others from different counties and at all levels within the organization
- Strong IT skills, including using collaboration technologies such as MS Teams, Sharepoint, Excel and others to work together and follow up efficiently with global stakeholders.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role
- Ability to travel 10% of the time to Cytiva locations in US, Europe and Asia
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Licensed Customs Broker
- Law graduate (Master of Laws) from a leading University
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
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What We Do
Cytiva, now with the life sciences business from Pall Corporation, is a global life sciences leader dedicated to helping customers discover and commercialize the next generation of therapeutics. Together, we bring dedicated technical expertise and a broad portfolio of tools and technologies that enable the development, manufacture, and delivery of transformative medicines to patients.
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