Global Export Compliance Counsel

- Advise R&D and engineering teams on the legal implications of complex product classifications, cross-border technology transfers, and new product development.
- Draft and negotiate trade compliance provisions in commercial agreements and lead international trade due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investments.
- Represent the company before government agencies (e.g., BIS), manage complex licensing strategies, and lead internal investigations and voluntary self-disclosures.
- Partner with stakeholders to design the corporate Export Compliance Program, draft foundational legal policies, and deliver targeted training to mitigate global trade risks.
- Develop, implement, improve, and maintain internal policies, internal control plans, procedures, guidelines, and other export compliance program tools tailored to specific operations and demands of our company.
- Support global export compliance practices, including supporting or developing export compliance process automation tools.
- Maintain competency in evolving export controls laws and regulations and strong working knowledge of the U.S. Export Administration Regulations and relevant agency guidance.
- Work with stakeholders to monitor, assess, and determine impacts of potential changes to export controls.
- Conduct periodic risk assessments of operations to identify vulnerabilities and close compliance gaps.
- Respond to country/territory specific sanctions intersections with U.S. export controls laws and regulations.
- Support ad hoc projects as needed by the Global Legal Compliance Team

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school, with up-to-date qualifications to practice law in a common law jurisdiction.
- Proven law firm and/or in-house export controls compliance experience, including trade compliance program management.
- Deep understanding and strong working knowledge of the U.S. Export Administration Regulations and related national security laws.
- Experience with product, part, and component classifications under the Commerce Control List.
- Ability to proactively identify export controls issues and experience researching companies and individuals for export controls risks.
- Excellent communication, organization, project management, and documentation skills.
- Possesses the highest standard of ethics, a positive attitude, and a willingness to learn new skills.

Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while demonstrating commitment to teamwork, and a willingness to change assignments to meet client needs and deliver with timeliness, accurately sensing the urgency and sensitivity of a situation.
- Ability to manage heavy workload volume and meet critical deadlines with little supervision.
- Proactively makes recommendations for necessary process improvements.
- Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the clients' business, industry, and organization.
- Experience working with multinational technology companies.

Client-provided location(s): Washington, DC

Job ID: TikTok-7629053268908804405

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-04-21T20:46:29