Trade Compliance Legal Talent

Overview

The organization is seeking Trade Compliance & Sanctions Legal Talent to support clients across a range of industries. This role focuses on trade compliance, export controls, sanctions, import controls, and related regulatory matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, business-focused advice on trade compliance matters, including export controls, import controls, economic sanctions, licensing, and wider regulatory requirements.
• Develop, implement, and support trade compliance programs, policies, procedures, training, and monitoring processes.
• Review trade documentation, support product classification and screening processes, and assist with export licenses, registrations, audits, and regulatory approvals where required.
• Work closely with legal, compliance, risk, supply chain, procurement, logistics, and business teams to identify risk, manage regulatory change, and deliver pragmatic solutions.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer eligible to practise in the UK or an experienced trade compliance, sanctions, or export-controls professional with relevant UK experience.
• Experience in one or more areas of trade compliance, including export controls, import controls, sanctions, customs, product classification, licensing, screening, or compliance programs.
• Experience gained in-house, in private practice, within a regulated business, consultancy, professional-services environment, or other international trade-focused organization.
• Strong commercial awareness, regulatory judgment, stakeholder-management, communication, and analytical skills, with the ability to provide clear, practical, business-focused support.

Preferred Qualifications

• No additional preferred qualifications were stated.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package, including health benefits and pension, plus additional resources for professional development and learning and development programs.
• Opportunity to work remotely, onsite, or hybrid, depending on client requirements.

Location

• Remote, onsite, or hybrid (depending on client requirements).

Additional Information

• Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work.
• The organization will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities upon request and consistent with applicable laws, to participate in each stage of the recruitment process.