Manager, International Trade Compliance, Americas

The Manager International Trade Compliance Americas will serve as the primary trade compliance lead for Oceaneerings Americas operations while contributing to global Trade Compliance initiatives team projects and cross-regional program priorities. This role is responsible for implementing sustaining and continuously improving practical risk-based trade compliance processes that support regional business operations enable compliant growth and align with Oceaneerings global trade compliance standards.

The successful candidate will bring broad experience across customs and import compliance export controls sanctions and international trade operations. This individual will work closely with supply chain logistics operations finance legal engineering program management business development and other functional teams to translate regulatory requirements and global trade compliance standards into practical sustainable business processes. The role will also support strategic growth initiatives including opportunities where commercial technologies are adapted marketed or deployed for defense government or national security-related applications.

This role requires a collaborative business-oriented compliance professional who can lead regional execution support global program priorities and help strengthen Oceaneerings overall trade compliance capability through practical guidance project leadership training risk assessment and continuous improvement.

LOCATION

• This position is based in Houston Texas and provides the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment working both virtually and in the Houston office when required.

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as business needs require.

• Lead implementation and ongoing enhancement of Oceaneerings Trade Compliance program for the Americas including policies procedures internal controls training monitoring reporting and continuous improvement while supporting global trade compliance initiatives and cross-regional program priorities as needed.

• Serve as a regional subject matter resource on customs export controls sanctions and related import/export requirements including the EAR ITAR OFAC sanctions customs valuation tariff classification country of origin documentation recordkeeping and duty mitigation strategies.

• Support jurisdiction classification licensing authorizations end-use/end-user reviews restricted party screening and Technology Control Plan activities for equipment parts software technology technical data and defense-related services.

• Partner with supply chain logistics procurement operations finance legal engineering contracts security program management and business development teams to integrate trade compliance requirements into business processes project execution and defense-related growth opportunities.

• Monitor and interpret regulatory developments and business changes affecting trade compliance; assess potential impacts and support practical risk-based implementation with local regional and global stakeholders.

• Support audits risk assessments investigations government inquiries disclosures corrective actions customer requests and third-party trade compliance matters in coordination with Trade Compliance leadership Legal business stakeholders and outside advisors.

• Develop and deliver targeted training communications tools metrics and reporting to build organizational capability monitor compliance effectiveness and enable compliant business growth.

Required

• Bachelors degree required.

• Minimum 8 years of experience developing implementing or enhancing international trade compliance programs including assessing risk establishing controls and integrating compliance requirements into business processes and systems.

• Strong working knowledge of U.S. and international trade compliance requirements including the EAR ITAR OFAC sanctions customs/import requirements and related import/export controls.

• Experience assessing complex trade compliance matters developing practical solutions and advising business and functional leaders on compliance requirements and business decisions.

• Experience supporting trade compliance controls such as export jurisdiction and classification licensing and authorizations restricted party screening end-use/end-user reviews Technology Control Plans controlled technical data or similar controls.

• Demonstrated ability to implement or enhance trade compliance processes controls training monitoring or governance across multiple business locations functions or regions.

• Must be a U.S. person or otherwise legally authorized to access ITAR-controlled technical data and other export-controlled information required for the role.

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Desired

• Experience supporting trade compliance activities across the Americas region.

• Experience supporting defense government national security or dual-use growth opportunities including commercial technologies moving into defense or government applications.

• Experience with offshore energy oil and gas marine subsea manufacturing engineering aerospace defense or other complex project-based operations.

• Experience conducting trade compliance audits investigations disclosures corrective actions or program improvement activities.

• Experience implementing trade compliance technology automation workflows ERP controls or global trade management systems.

• Professional certification such as Licensed Customs Broker Certified Customs Specialist Certified Export Specialist Export Compliance Professional or equivalent