Legal Counsel, Trade Compliance
ABB
- Zurich
- CDI
- Temps-plein
- Ensure the accurate provision of advice and counsel to ABB’s Businesses, Functions, Legal & Integrity colleagues and Trade Compliance network regarding all aspects of global trade compliance – with an emphasis on EU, Swiss and US laws.
- Monitoring new legal developments in this area across the totality of ABB’s operational footprint.
- Support the creation and enhancement of all policies, procedures, guidance and training needed by the Business Areas and Divisions and Trade Compliance Network.
- Support the Legal & Integrity relationship with Business Area Heads of Integrity, Division Legal Counsels, Legal Counsels and Trade Compliance Network teammates.
- Support the design and continual enhancement of associated policies and procedures in collaboration with Legal & Integrity and Trade Compliance Network teammates to ensure ABB has “best in class” Trade Compliance processes.
- Support Trade Compliance testing strategy for implementation by the Business and Internal Audit, as appropriate.
- Support the design and execution monitoring program to test Business Area and Division compliance with the requirements of the Trade Compliance program.
- Ensure effective communication of Trade Compliance processes are maintained throughout assigned area and provide appropriate training and communication materials for onward transmission to the business.
- Guide, motivate and develop the professionals in the Legal & Integrity & Trade Compliance Network teams.
- Law Degree and qualified lawyer.
- 6+ years of post qualified experience (pqe) in private practice/in-house experience, including trade compliance advisory work or investigations, ideally in industrial, extractives, or defence sectors
- Experience working within a multijurisdictional team across cultures and time zones with an emphasis on inclusion
- Excellent matter/case management and communication skills
- Fluency in English required; other languages are an advantage.