Senior Manager, Export Compliance

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KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Manager, Export Compliance to join our Trade and Customs practice.

Responsibilities:

• Meet with and provide advice to clients in a variety of industries, on export compliance matters
• Lead and manage client projects including export classifications, audits, reviews, program development, and training among other areas
• Support market development and thought leadership initiatives including articles; research, write, and review advice, specifically in export compliance
• Manage project engagement including assembling teams, overseeing work and full engagement responsibilities
• Aid in the management, career development and training team members
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment
• Oversee market, practice, and business development

Qualifications:

• Minimum eight years of recent industry experience in export compliance such as EAR and ITAR including deemed exports, export jurisdiction and classification of complex products, licenses and other ITAR/EAR export authorizations, technology control plans, Consent Agreements, ITAR brokering, Congressional Notification, EAR de minimis guidelines, and developing sustainable export compliance programs as an attorney, trade consultant, in-house professional, or government official
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; CBL (Customs Brokers License) issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, CUSICO (Certified U.S. Import Compliance Officer), Export Compliance Professional (Export Compliance Training Institute – ECTI), Certified Sanctions Specialist (Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists – ACSS), Customs Specialist (CCS) certification issued by the National Customs Broker and Forwarders Association of America, CPA (Note A), ENR AGT (Enrolled Agent), JD/LLM (Note C), or MBA from an accredited college or university; please note that any candidate hired by KPMG into this position that doesn’t currently possess one of the credentials/designations will be required to secure one within one year from the commencement of employment
• Consulting experience in a leading tax/advisory or trade law firm is highly preferred; exceptional and in-depth experience with U.S. export control regulations with the ability to address complex matters with practical advice and solutions
• Experience with liaising with U.S. export control regulators including the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) among others
• Ablility to travel both domestically and internationally
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for US work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

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KPMG is an equal opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The attached link “https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/us/pdf/2018/09/eeo.pdf? ”contains further information regarding the firm’s compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws. No phone calls or agencies please.