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Job Description:
Parsons has an exciting career opportunity for an experienced and strategic Vice President of Global Trade to lead, enhance, grow and maintain a world-class global trade function that will ensure both proper governance and compliance but will also be a competitive discriminator for the company and a business growth driver. You will be chartered with leading the strategic vision and execution of our global trade practices and reinforcing our reputation as a trusted partner within federal defense, intelligence and critical infrastructure markets.
The preferred location for this position is within the Washington DC area. Willingness to travel if not located in the preferred location. Minimal travel to international sites.
What You'll Be Doing:
Leadership
Leading Parson’s global trade function across all regions and businesses, including managing a high-performing team of 2-4 global trade professionals as well as serving as the Company’s Empowered Official
Strategy
Shaping, executing and driving global trade strategy aligned with our business initiatives, risk landscape, and growth strategy
Advisor
Providing strategic advice and counsel to senior leadership on trade risks, regulatory developments and discriminating positioning for global operations, pursuits and partnerships as they related to global trade
Compliance
Overseeing compliance with export controls, import regulations, ITAR/EAR, sanctions, customs requirements and related cross-border trade laws.
Risk
Designing and sustaining a trade compliance governance model that evolves with the emerging regulatory landscape and balances risk, to include policy, procedure, practice, controls, escalation, contingency planning, communication channels and monitoring and reporting
International Business
Close partnerships and fosters collaboration with business leaders to support international growth and project execution
Licensing & Authorization
Implementing export and import licensing strategies, jurisdictions /classification determinations, sanction reviews, and government authorization process
Cross-Functional Integration
Establishing solid alignment of global trade requirements across legal, procurement, contracts, logistics, supply chain, HR, cybersecurity, engineering and program management functions
Audit & Monitoring
Accountable for leading enterprise monitoring, testing, internal reviews, and corrective action programs to ensure effectiveness of trade compliance controls
Global Perspective
Educating on operations, cultural, and regulatory complexity of international business environments
Engagement
Act as the senior company representative for trade compliance matters involving government agencies, auditors, outside counsel and regulatory authorities
Technology
Leveraging technology, including AI to drive efficiency and effectiveness across the portfolio
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Education
Bachelor’s degree in international business, law, supply chain, public policy or business administration
Leadership
Executive presence with a minimum of 12+ years of experience and demonstrated success leading global trade compliance, export controls, customs, sanctions or international regulatory affairs.
Expertise
Deep knowledge of export/import frameworks, sanction programs, custom requirements and international trade regulations
Influence
Proven ability to strategically influence executive decision-making and continued evolution of maturing our global trade compliance strategy with business operations and growth objectives
Partnerships
Demonstrated experience building partnerships and fostering collaboration in support of international programs, government agencies and complex border programs and transactions
Program Management
Strong capabilities in governance, risk assessment, highly regulated environments, and internal controls
Security Clearance Requirement:
NoneThis position is part of our Corporate team.For over 80 years, Parsons Corporation, has shaped the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. Our employees work in a close-knit team environment to find new, innovative ways to deliver smart solutions that are used and valued by customers around the world. By combining unique technologies with deep domain expertise across cybersecurity, missile defense, space, connected infrastructure, transportation, smart cities, and more, we're providing tomorrow's solutions today.Salary Range: $200,600.00 - $383,500.00This position is eligible for incentive compensation.We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in international business, law, supply chain, public policy or business administration
- 12+ years of experience leading global trade compliance, export controls, customs, sanctions or international regulatory affairs
- Deep knowledge of export/import frameworks, sanction programs, customs requirements and international trade regulations (ITAR/EAR)
- Proven ability to influence executive decision-making and align compliance with business growth objectives
- Demonstrated experience building partnerships with business leaders, government agencies, and complex international programs
- Experience designing and sustaining governance, risk assessment, internal controls, monitoring, and corrective action programs
- Experience managing a global trade team and serving as the company's Empowered Official
- Comfort leveraging technology, including AI, to drive efficiency and effectiveness
- Willingness to be located in the Washington DC area or willingness to travel if not located in preferred location
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Parsons Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Parsons Corporation.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
