Global Trade Compliance | Senior Manager Sanctions Counsel

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

DARE TO GROW! Join CEVA Logistics, and you will be part of a team that values imagination and continued learning and is committed to excellence in everything we do. Join us in our mission to shape the future of global logistics. As we continue growing at a fast pace, will you “Dare to Grow” with us?

YOUR ROLE

We are looking for a passionate Senior Manager Sanctions Counsel to join our Ethics & Compliance (E&C) Function, contributing to drive a culture of sustainable business growth in line with our key values, ensuring we exceed the expectations of our customers, and collaborating with other functions to foster an integrated approach to managing compliance risks.

Acting as a trusted business partner, you are responsible for managing core elements of our sanctions related processes & trade compliance program on a global scale, leading associated activities, developing, implementing, and continuously improving processes, strategies, and systems; as well as ensuring a strong business partnership and alignment with other functions.

As a seasoned Sanctions Counsel with experience in a similar role, you will have continued interactions with various business partners, our customers, and other assurance functions to ensure the company’s operations are in line with applicable regulations.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

• Further enhance, develop, and continuously update CEVA’s economic sanctions compliance program.
• Support operational and commercial teams by analysing legal requirements and transposing them into actionable recommendations for business operations, business development, and project teams.
• Oversee and execute the review of sensitive transactions / RFQs and provide clearance conditions to proceed.
• Review of sanctions compliance contract clauses.
• Analyse, monitor, and advise on the mitigation of international sanctions risks included in the regulations issued by the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, the United Nations, and other applicable national regimes.
• Stay abreast of legal, regulatory, and geopolitical developments that will allow for anticipation of impact on CEVA’s activities.
• Draft internal memoranda, guidelines, and policies to ensure effective dissemination of economic sanctions compliance requirements.
• Develop and deliver training sessions on sanctions and export controls for commercial teams, operational teams, and international subsidiaries.
• Manage a remote team of excellent professionals in the sanctions domain.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• LLM / Master in Law / Bar Exam
• At least 7 years of experience in a similar role
• Affinity with IT systems and screening tools mitigating sanctions exposure
• In-depth knowledge of EU, US, UK, UN sanctions (products, parties, ports, financials)
• Knowledge of the Chinese sanctions regime is considered a plus
• Capability of using plain and simple language when converting complex legal regulations into human understandable and actionable items
• Ability to prioritize
• Ability to separate applicable to non-applicable regulation in view of freight management and logistical operations
• Fluent in English and French

We need someone who excels in listening, has strong influencing and negotiation skills, has a can-do attitude, is able to roll up the sleeves to drive the design and implementation of agile, fine-tuned, and pragmatic solutions in high-risk environments, and naturally communicates effectively and concisely.  You possess solid corporate political acumen.

You will enjoy working collaboratively and cross-functionally in a team environment with a wide variety of company personnel and across the broader organization on a varied range of matters, and flourish in a dynamic and high energy environment. 

Are you an extrovert, someone who is friendly, and who can easily gain professional credibility with management and employees alike?

Do you have a passion for doing the right thing?

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

With a genuine culture of reward and recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. There’s no doubt that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment so if you’d like to work for one of the top Logistics providers in the world then please do get in touch to find your next role.

ABOUT TOMORROW

We value your professional and personal growth. That’s why we share plenty of career opportunities for you to thrive within CEVA. Join CEVA for a challenging career.

As a global organization, and as part of the CMA CGM Group, diversity is critical to our business success; only when we can reflect the cultures, languages, behaviors and local knowledge of our customers, we can succeed. By employing people with different experiences and abilities, we expand our knowledge and increase our creativity and innovation. 

Please note:  Legitimate CEVA Logistics recruitment processes include communication with candidates through recognized professional networks, such as LinkedIn or via an official company email address: firstname.lastname@cevalogistics.com. We recommend that you do not respond to unsolicited business propositions and/or offers from people with whom you are unfamiliar.