Trade Compliance Specialist

TrellisWare launched in 2000 with an innovative culture striving to push technological boundaries in the area of wireless communications. We are now a worldwide leader in highly advanced algorithms, waveforms, and communications systems that range from small form factor radio products to fully integrated solutions.

At TrellisWare, we connect passion with purpose and together we make an impact- on our careers, our company, and the world. And you can too. If you love to innovate and collaborate amid chaos and change, you belong at TrellisWare. Where the opportunity to serve is not a challenge but a gift. Where you’re never going alone. Because there’s too much at stake to go solo.

Our Legal team is seeking an experienced Trade Compliance Specialist to support and enhance our European trade compliance activities. This role is responsible for managing day-to-day compliance operations, supporting strategic initiatives, and ensuring the company’s export, import, and intra-EU movements adhere to EU and national regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate possesses solid technical knowledge of customs and export control regulations, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work independently with cross-functional teams. Enhancing cohesiveness and maintaining team morale is a responsibility of all our team members, as is the ambition for self-improvement and talent development. Through this dedication to unity and professional advancement, each team member is directly impacting the successful outcome of TrellisWare's deliverables and setting the tone for our core values of delivering excellence, pushing boundaries, and empowering people.

The essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Export Compliance
  • Manage classification of products under the EU Dual-Use Regulation (EU) 2021/821, the EU Common Military List, and national control lists.
  • Lead preparation, submission, and ongoing management of export license applications with national competent authorities.
  • Conduct and document end-use/end-user due diligence, including screening against EU and global sanctions lists.
  • Review export documentation and ensure accurate export declarations, licenses, and authorizations are in place before shipment.
  • Provide subject-matter guidance to internal teams regarding export control requirements and technical data handling.
• Customs Compliance
  • Determine correct customs classification (TARIC codes), customs valuation, and preferential origin status.
  • Support or oversee customs declaration processes carried out by internal systems or external customs brokers.
  • Manage supplier declarations, long-term supplier declarations, and FTA/reduced duty eligibility assessments.
  • Support customs audits, post-clearance reviews, VAT reconciliation, and communications with customs authorities.
• Governance & Operational Support
  • Maintain compliance records, licensing logs, training materials, and internal procedure documentation.
  • Conduct internal control checks, gap assessments, and risk reviews, and help implement corrective actions.
  • Provide training to employees and act as a subject-matter resource for operational teams.
  • Collaborate with logistics, engineering, purchasing, and legal partners on compliance matters.
  • Support strategic compliance projects, such as process automation, system implementation, or regulatory updates.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Develops relationships with team members built on trust and respect,

Education and work experience requirements are:

• Bachelor’s degree in International Trade, Business Administration, Logistics, or related field; or equivalent professional experience.
• Typically 3–5 years of experience in export controls, customs compliance, supply chain compliance, or similar roles within the EU.
• Experience working with customs brokers, freight forwarders, and government authorities.

To be considered for this position, you would need to meet, at a minimum, the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed here:

• Strong understanding of EU customs regulations (Union Customs Code), export controls (EU Dual-Use Regulation), and sanctions compliance.
• Familiarity with U.S. export regulations (ITAR, EAR, OFAC) is a plus.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain regulatory concepts to non-experts.
• Demonstrates documentation skills and proficient with PC office applications.
• Strong collaborative drive and interpersonal skills.
• Strong initiative, proactive work ethic and prioritization skills.
• Trustable judgement and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Effective execution and decision making.
• Champion of change and promotes innovation.

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable those with qualified disabilities.

• Able to frequently sit, stand, walk, use hands to fingers, handle or feel, reach within hands and arm’s length, stoop, kneel, and crouch, talk and hear.
• Regularly required to sit for extended periods of time; frequently required to use office equipment such as PC, printer, telephone, etc.
• Able to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Disclaimer - The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Nothing in the job description restricts the company's right to change, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time for any reason.

*TrellisWare Technologies, Inc. is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets Employer.*

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