Manager/Senior Manager, Trade Compliance, Europe

Own trade compliance for an entire continent.

A global industrial technology leader is looking for an expert to build, modernise and lead trade compliance across Europe. This is a high-visibility role with a genuine mandate, direct access to senior leadership and a seat at the global trade compliance table.

Locations: 

• Strasbourg, France
• Dusseldorf, Germany
• Gorinchem, Netherlands
• Sosnowiec, Poland

What you will do

• Set and deliver the European trade compliance strategy across export controls, sanctions and customs.
• Lead export control classification and licensing under EU dual-use rules, EAR and, where relevant, ITAR.
• Own sanctions and restricted-party screening, including complex ownership and end-use assessments.
• Run customs compliance under the Union Customs Code, from classification, valuation and origin to AEO and special procedures.
• Build the governance, controls, KPIs and training that make compliance work in practice.
• Lead digitalisation and automation of compliance workflows, harmonising processes across all European entities.
• Manage customs authorities, audits and post-clearance controls, and hold brokers and forwarders to clear standards.
• Stay ahead of new obligations such as CBAM, EUDR, anti-dumping measures and forced-labour rules, and turn them into workable processes.
• Lead internal investigations when issues arise, from root-cause analysis to corrective action and engagement with authorities.
• Partner with commercial, engineering, supply chain and legal teams to enable growth, not block it.

What you will bring

• 8–10 years in trade compliance, customs or international trade in a multinational, ideally across multiple EU countries.
• Deep knowledge of EU customs and export control regulation, plus working knowledge of EU sanctions regimes.
• Experience managing brokers and forwarders, and improving processes in SAP or global trade management systems.
• The judgement and presence to influence senior stakeholders and explain complex rules in plain language.
• A bachelor's degree in a relevant field and business-fluent English. A second European language and a customs or export controls qualification are a plus.

Why join

Significant autonomy, broad technical scope and real strategic impact, with long-term development in a global organisation.

Ready to shape trade compliance across Europe? Apply now.