Counsel, Export Controls (Remote)

Zoom, is looking for a Counsel, Export Controls. Zoom’s mission is to develop a people-centric cloud service that unifies your meeting experience and improves the quality and effectiveness of communications forever. The company is the world leader in video communications. Hundreds of thousands of businesses turn to Zoom for video and web collaboration. 

The ideal candidate will partner closely with various teams in handling export controls legal matters. This is an opportunity to be an integral part of the business in a hyper-growth technology company. 

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES

You will contribute to the ongoing development of Zoom’s export controls program. Your responsibilities will include:

• Acting as an in-house expert on U.S. export licensing rules and procedures, including with respect to encryption items, and staying abreast of relevant regulatory developments.

• Working with the engineering and business teams to conduct classification analyses of Zoom’s software and technology and preparing classification and licensing requests and renewals with the Department of Commerce, and liaising with government agencies throughout the classification/licensing request process.

• Enhancing and further developing Zoom’s global export controls compliance program through the development of tailored and risk-based policies, procedures, internal controls, and training.

• Providing the business with actionable advice regarding compliance with export controls requirements.

• Providing critical advice and direction on strategic transactions prior to, during, and after an acquisition related to export controls matters.

• Training the Legal, Sales, Procurement, Engineering, and other teams on export controls compliance requirements.

• Conducting investigations, assessing risk and developing mitigation strategies as necessary.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Law degree from an accredited U.S. law school

• 8+ years of legal experience in export controls and international trade compliance in an international environment, including 3+ years managing export controls compliance for a multinational company, preferably in the technology industry

• Complete understanding and working knowledge of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) regulations, and anti-boycott laws and regulations.

• Experience conducting export controls classification analyses and preparing related licensing requests to U.S. government agencies.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with an ability to communicate with business partners throughout the company.

• Exceptional legal and business judgment.

• Goal-oriented with an ability to think strategically, prioritize, and timely deliver detail-oriented work, and counsel on balancing legal risks with business opportunities.

• Self-starter with intellectual curiosity, who is capable of learning on the job, taking initiative, developing new approaches when there are no precedents, and thriving within a fast-paced environment. 

• Able to work independently, with minimal supervision, taking ownership and responsibility for completing projects.

• Energetic, with a positive mindset and “can-do” attitude.

• Possess high integrity, ethics, a good attitude, and a strong & persuasive personality with demonstrated ability to execute in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and build enduring relationships.

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