Business Support Services / Experienced / Senior Associate
Senior Associate – Export Controls and Economic Sanctions
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Experienced
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KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate – Export Controls and Economic Sanctions to join our Financial Crimes and Trade Complaince team.
Responsibilities
- Assist in evaluating engagement and business activities for economic sanctions risks. Maintain risk documentation and escalate potential issues to the team. Support the development, maintenance, and periodic review of trade and sanctions compliance policies and procedures
- Assist with the implementation and operation of internal controls designed to support compliance.
- Help functional stakeholders and engagement teams understand and apply export compliance requirements within their activities
- Support the design and coordination of export compliance and sanctions training for relevant stakeholders. Assist with awareness initiatives to promote understanding of trade compliance obligations across the firm
- Execute monitoring activities to assess compliance with export controls and sanctions requirements. Support testing of controls and processes in accordance with established compliance plans. Draft documentation, summaries, and inputs for compliance reporting and dashboards
- Support reviews and internal inquiries related to trade compliance issues. Assist with tracking, documenting, and implementing corrective actions to address identified gaps
- Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment
Qualifications
- Minimum three years of experience in export controls and sanctions
- Bachelor's degree; J.D. from an accredited college/university, or Certifications such as Certified Export Compliance Professional (CECP) or equivalent preferred
- Experience supporting an export compliance and sanctions program
- Working knowledge of export compliance and/or sanctions concepts and frameworks
- Experience with economic sanctions (OFAC) and/or export control regulations (ITAR, EAR), including export jurisdiction and classification, specifically around technology, such as software encryption, AI, cloud computer, and cyber
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, research, writing, and analytical skills with strong attention to detail
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)