International Trade Compliance Specialist

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Your Mission

The job position is within the MEA Export Control. department, part of the Governance organization.

The person reports to the MEA Export Control Operations Manager. The current scope of countries in NEAL Cluster, but this may be subject to evolution in case of change of the Cluster.
The job location is in Cairo, Egypt. Some business trips within the Cluster and within MEA Zone are possible.

• Develop and adapt local policy & procedure to align with global and regional requirements.
• Ensure local policy & procedure are implemented;

• Screen the transactions and escalate any risk.
• Act as the point of contact with local authority.

Your Role – Magic happens when you bring great people together!

Deploy the Export Control Basic Due Diligence:

• Develop and adapt local policy & procedure to align with global and regional requirements.
• Train the operations and implement trade compliance protocols as & when deployed
• Ensure local policy & procedure are implemented by conducting monthly audits, and especially for transactions to Tier 1 / Tier 2 countries.
  In the advent of a process breach, report the transaction to the respective stake holders and ensure the transaction is on hold until all due diligence initiatives are completed and secured.
• Report potential business risks to the CFO.

Manage the 1st level of Export Control Checks

For Tier 1 countries:

• Collect all the elements required by the Export Control Center of Excellence and check their consistency
• Contact the Export Control Center of Excellence & the Treasury department to approve new / existing business opportunities.

For the other countries:

• Screen the parties involved:
  • Entity & Personnel in Domino Watch to eliminate transactions with sanctioned parties
  • New customer code transactions in SAP
  • Periodic review of batch updates on screening tool (such as E2Open) to ensure that changes in blacklisted parties are taken into account
• Check the status of the products offered:
  • In Integration Point for Dual Use Goods
  • With the Export Control Center of Excellence for US nexu
• Validate the end-use:
  • Screen and Approve the End Use Statements for Tier 2 countries if there are in line with trade compliance norms

Ensure the record-keeping process

• New Customer Code Creation: document the due diligence initiatives prior to approving the creation of a new customer code in the ERP.
• More globally: Maintain all screening records in Domino Watch and saved both customer wise and transaction wise for future records / audits.

About You

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance or similar.
• Experience: 7+ years of experience required.
• Fluent in English and Arabic
• Rigorous, Straightforward and Effective
• Ability to deliver clear and simple message and to develop relationships with key partners.

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