Senior Counsel, Trade Compliance - (B5)

• Juris Doctorate degree and a minimum of 6-8 years of experience in advising multinational businesses on trade compliance matters, including US export controls, sanctions programs,
• Ability to work both independently and within a team, including leading a team, and ability to gain the trust of business stakeholders to achieve a desired objective
• Problem Solving: Proactively identifies and solves complex problems, thinking beyond existing solutions and frameworks
• Excellent communication skills: Ability to clearly articulate and visually present complex legal advice for senior executives; excellent written work product (compliance policies, procedures, training)
• Passion for compliance work!

• In-house experience in the semiconductor industry strongly preferred
• Subject matter expertise with non-US export and import regulatory regimes
• Prior experience giving advice on due diligence risk mitigation strategies
• Language skills (Mandarin) are highly desirable

$177,000.00 - $243,500.00

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Location:

Austin,TX, Santa Clara,CA, Washington,DC

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Senior Counsel, Trade Compliance

This is a great opportunity for an experienced global trade compliance attorney to join a multidisciplinary Global Litigation & Compliance team to help lead implementation and sustainment for Applied Materials’ due diligence program. Based in Santa Clara, CA, Austin, TX or Washington, DC this will be a critical role reporting into the Senior Director, Trade Compliance. This Senior Counsel, Trade Compliance will lead the company's trade due diligence and restricted party screening programs within the company’s global trade function and work horizontally with key business stakeholders.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Setting the strategy and process for due diligence of customers and suppliers.
• Overseeing the company's restricted party screening program.
• Leading the team that performs due diligence work for global trade.
• Providing critical programmatic support for trade compliance organization enhancements throughout the global enterprise
• Designing and advising on enhancements for trade compliance policies, and operating procedures.
• Developing and delivering trade compliance training for a variety of audiences
• Assist in M&A and joint venture risk assessments, due diligence and integration plans
• Assist in trade compliance-related internal investigations
• Undertaking special projects and supporting other compliance program initiatives

Major Areas of Responsibility

As an in-house attorney focused on export controls and customs and import regulations, you will advise on customer and supplier trade due diligence. You will evaluate due diligence information and provide advise on risk mitigation. This senior counsel position will work closely with peers in developing and enhancing both US and non-US compliance processes as geopolitics continue to influence global trade strategy and business for the semiconductor industry. You will coordinate with external legal counsel, as appropriate, and provide legal advice to the company’s global trade function as well as business units and departments. You will have frequent contact with internal stakeholders throughout the company’s global operations, including executives.

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.