nVent

Global Trade Compliance Director & Counsel

United States · Hybrid · Full time

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  • EmployernVent
  • LocationUnited States
  • Work styleHybrid
  • Employment typeFull time
  • Employer posted

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

  • Lead nVent’s global trade compliance program, including strategy, governance, risk assessments, policies, procedures, controls, and continuous improvement, in alignment with Ethics and Compliance leadership and business priorities.
  • Provision of legal advice and operational execution guidance for the global trade compliance program, working collaboratively with key stakeholders to translate applicable laws and regulations into practical, standardized business processes and controls.
  • Assess the impact of global import, export, customs, sanctions, and related regulatory developments on nVent’s businesses, products, customers, and supply chains, and lead timely implementation of required changes.
  • Lead, develop, and appropriately resource a high-performing global trade compliance team, fostering employee engagement, accountability, innovation, and alignment with the program’s purpose and priorities.
  • Partner with stakeholders to embed trade compliance requirements into business processes, systems, and decision-making.
  • Oversee risk-based training and communications that increase awareness, reinforce governance and control requirements, and address higher-risk activities by country, region, function, and role.
  • Establish and monitor controls for restricted-party screening, sanctions, embargoes, end-use and end-user restrictions, and escalation and resolution of potential matches.
  • Direct trade compliance due diligence and integration for acquisitions, divestitures, new products, new markets, and material supply-chain or business changes.
  • Manage and provide legal counsel on government inquiries, audits, investigations, disclosures, and enforcement matters, and oversee related corrective actions and remediation.
  • Develop analytics, metrics, and periodic reporting to evaluate program effectiveness, identify trends and control gaps, support data-driven decisions, and communicate material risks and progress to leadership and other stakeholders.
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YOU HAVE:

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; Juris Doctor required; active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
  • 8+ years of international trade compliance experience within a global organization, including responsibility for import and export compliance and demonstrated experience leading a global team and program.
  • Experience supporting manufacturing, engineering, technology, or other complex global supply-chain operations.
  • Experience interacting with customs authorities and other government agencies, including handling government investigations, disclosures, audits, and remediation.
  • Expert knowledge and understanding of global trade laws and regulations including those administered by CBP, BIS, OFAC, DDTC or similar global regulatory agency requirements.
  • Strong knowledge of Global (including US, Latin America, EU, EMEA/I, APAC) import/export compliance regulations.
  • Strong executive communication and change-management skills, with demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional, geographically dispersed teams in a global matrix environment.
  • Ability to translate complex trade laws and regulatory requirements into practical, scalable business controls.
  • Knowledge of government procurement and domestic-content certification requirements, including the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) (preferred, not required).

WE HAVE:

A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.

Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide

Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:

Innovative & adaptable

Dedicated to absolute integrity

Focused on the customer first

Respectful and team oriented

Optimistic and energizing

Accountable for performance

Benefits to support the lives of our employees

Pay Transparency

nVent’s pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee’s work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.

Compensation Range:

$172,900.00 - $257,000.00

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:

Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.

A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.

Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.

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