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Trade Compliance Specialist Jobs in Georgetown, Canada at Communications & Power Industries

Location: Georgetown

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With a history spanning more than seven decades, Communications & Power Industries’ thousands of products have impacted people’s lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, assist in diagnosing medical conditions, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, and much more.

CPI is headquartered in Plano, Texas and is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems. We have manufacturing locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the communications, defense, medical, industrial, and scientific markets.

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We are seeking a detail-oriented and knowledgeable Trade Compliance Specialist to join our team. The Trade Compliance Specialist is responsible for ensuring compliance with CGP, Canadian, , and international export regulations governing the movement of products, technology, software, and technical data. This role supports both commercial and defense-related business activities by reviewing transactions, managing licensing activities, conducting due diligence, and advising internal stakeholders on trade compliance requirements.

The position serves as a subject matter expert in export controls, sanctions compliance, classification, and trade operations. The successful candidate will collaborate cross-functionally with logistics, engineering, contracts, program management, supply chain, and external regulatory agencies to support compliant and efficient global trade activities.

This role offers opportunities for professional growth and development within a collaborative and evolving global trade compliance environment.

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Export Compliance

  • Review proposed export transactions to determine applicable licensing and regulatory requirements under Canadian and export control and sanctions regulations.
  • Conduct restricted/denied party screening and perform due diligence reviews of customers, suppliers, freight forwarders, and other third parties.
  • Determine export jurisdiction and classification of hardware, software, and technology under applicable regulations.
  • Prepare, submit, and manage export license applications, permits, agreements, and exemptions with applicable government authorities.
  • Coordinate and assist counterparts and regulatory agencies regarding export licensing, sanctions, embargoes and compliance requirements.

    • Regulatory Expertise

  • Provide guidance on regulations including:
  • Canadian Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA)
  • Export Control List (ECL)
  • Area Control List (ACL)
  • Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA)
  • EAR, ITAR, OFAC, and Foreign Trade Regulations
  • Monitor changes in trade regulations and assess impacts to business operations and compliance programs.
  • Maintain knowledge of evolving Canadian, , and international trade compliance requirements affecting company products and operations.

    • Trade Operations & Documentation

  • Maintain export documentation and records in accordance with regulatory and corporate retention requirements.
  • Interact as needed with freight forwarders, customs brokers, logistics providers, and regulatory agencies to support trade compliance activities and shipment execution.
  • Track and manage activities against open licenses, permits, and exemptions.
  • Support export declarations and trade documentation processes.
  • Obtain and maintain required End User and End Use records for all exports.

    • Program & Process Support

  • Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining trade compliance policies, procedures, and internal controls.
  • Support internal audits, compliance reviews, and corrective actions.
  • Identify process improvement opportunities and support automation or system enhancement initiatives.
  • Provide trade compliance training and guidance to internal stakeholders.

    • Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work closely with engineering, contracts, supply chain, operations, logistics, and program teams to resolve transactional and operational compliance issues.
  • Support customer and supplier inquiries related…

    • Title: Trade Compliance Specialist

    Company: Communications & Power Industries

    Location: Georgetown, Canada

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