Senior Specialist, Export Control & Sanction (Mandarin Speaker) Contract

Your Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily sanction party screening of new and existing business partners using SAP GTS and MIC software

• Review and analyze potential matches (“hits”) flagged by the system against sanction party lists and databases

• Determine if these hits are false positives or require further escalation, documenting findings accordingly

• Conduct basic KYBP due diligence for business partners as part of export control  and sanction compliance requirements

• Escalate complex or suspicious cases promptly to Regional Export Control Managers or senior specialists

• Assist in the preparation and documentation of compliance reports and audit requests related to screening activities

• Collaborate with relevant internal stakeholders (e.g., Procurement, Sales) to gather necessary information for KYBP and sanction screenings

• Keep updated with basic knowledge of sanction regulations and participate in compliance training as needed

• Support export control and trade compliance processes as directed by supervisors or compliance leads

• Provide guidance to Junior Export Control & Sanction Analyst, sharing best practices and support knowledge transfer within the team.

• Identify recurring screening issues, continuous enhancement to process, desktop procedure and training materials along with the alignment & approval with Corporate Export Control & Sanction Team

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in Business, Law, International Trade, or related discipline

• More than 5 years of experience in compliance, export control, trade, or related roles

• Previous experience in export control or trade compliance roles within an international company, bank or financial institution

• Basic understanding of export control, sanction, and trade compliance regulations

• Experience or willingness to work with sanction screening software, ideally SAP GTS and/ or MIC

• Strong attention to detail and ability to analyze business partner information accurately

• Good communication skills in English and Mandarin

• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and follow documented processes

• Knowledge of sanction party lists (e.g., OFAC, EU, UN)

• Familiarity with KYBP (Know Your Business Partner) concepts and trade compliance due diligence

• Previous experience in export control or trade compliance roles within an international company, bank or financial institution

• Basic SAP GTS & MIC system knowledge or experience with compliance screening tools