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ExxonMobil Trade Compliance Advisor in Spring, Texas
About us
At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.
The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.
We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why (https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/About-us/Who-we-are) and how we can work together .
About Houston
ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.
By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.
The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.
The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities.
Learn more about what we do in Houston here (https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/locations/united-states/houston-campus)
What role you will play in our team
The Trade Compliance Office (TCO) supports ExxonMobil’s global value chains and centralized organizations in maintaining compliance with laws and regulations in the areas of trade sanctions and export controls. TCO is comprised of Trade Compliance Advisors and Data Analysts located in Houston.
The Trade Compliance Advisors use their expertise to :
Advise business line staff w/r/t interpretation and application of the regulations
Advise Supply Chain management regarding developments in the Trade Laws environment and implications for ExxonMobil
Assess and continuously improve ExxonMobil’s trade sanctions and export controls compliance program
The Global Trade Sanctions Operations Lead oversees day-to-day trade sanctions compliance screening operations enterprise-wide and provides day-to-day work direction to the Houston-based Data Analysts.
What you will do
This Trade Compliance Advisor position will also encompass the role of a Global Trade Sanctions Operations Lead with the following responsibilities:
Providing direction and oversight to a team of Houston-based Data Analysts executing daily screening operations enterprise-wide
Overseeing Restricted Party Screening-as-a-Service operations for new and existing customers, vendors, banks and vessels enterprise-wide
Working directly with process owners to steward ScaaS process health, KPIs and improvement opportunities
Providing interpretation services of restricted party screening results to business lines
Leading and developing collaboration / communication strategies to increase awareness of the Trade Sanctions & Export Controls compliance program
Collaborating with and fostering a close partnership with Business Lines and Compliance Law
Developing, maintaining and documenting processes and tools in support of export controls and trade sanctions compliance
Advising business lines regarding the proper application of trade sanctions & export controls regulations
Identifying opportunities for improvements in the overall trade compliance program
Developing and delivering trade sanctions & export controls training
Providing export control classification and jurisdiction reviews
About you
Skills and Qualifications
B.S. in a technical discipline (e.g., Engineering, IT, Business)
Strong critical thinking skills, process-oriented
Strong data and analytics capability
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities and stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a virtual team setting
Interest in solving business problems that have both technical and legal dimensions
Willingness to learn end-to-end ExxonMobil processes
Preferred Qualifications/ Experience
Knowledge of export controls and trade sanctions regulations, specifically those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). EU and UK regulatory knowledge is an advantage.
Work experience in export controls and/or trade sanctions compliance or controls / risk management
IT / Power User experience, IT vendor management
Knowledge of best practices for export controls and trade sanctions compliance programs
Your benefits
An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.
We offer you:
Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.
More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com
Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.
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