Trade Compliance Specialist

This job will provide you with an opportunity to further your career alongside some of the best and most passionate technology experts from around the world in a leading company within the test, measurement and data analytics industry. You will be a strong contributor collaborating closely with colleagues from various business functions.

At HBK, we live up to our three values: Be True, Own It and Aim High. We believe in absolute integrity - it’s how we win for stakeholders, the environment and each other. We believe in teamwork and keeping our promises - to ourselves and others. Finally, we believe in being bold and positive. This is how we perform at our best and achieve greater success.

Primary responsibilities

Together with the HBK Trade Compliance Team and in close contact with other departments (e.g. logistics, sales, finance, procurement, legal) you will be responsible for the maintenance and deployment of the HBK Trade Compliance policy and supporting procedures and you will train others in the relevant procedures.

After appropriate orientation, your daily work includes, but is not limited to:

- Staying current on global import and export regulations, policies and other applicable governmental initiatives, especially in the countries and regions where HBK operates
- Maintain productive relationships with Government regulators (e.g. BAFA, German Customs, UK Department for International Trade, US Department of State, US Department of Commerce) and other external stakeholders
- Being the main point of contact and the responsible person for Customs and Export Control matters before the relevant authorities for the Darmstadt location (e.g. BAFA, German Customs)
- Facilitating and supporting external (e.g. Customs, BAFA, Spectris) and internal compliance audits and assessments and implementing any required/necessary corrective actions
- Driving continuous improvement, best practices and standardisation through the understanding of global trade regulations

Professional qualifications

What you need to make a difference is a passion for trade compliance and a sense of the importance of the topic. We are also looking for:

- A bachelor's degree in foreign trade, business, economics, law or related. Commercial training with the appropriate experience and further training will also be considered.
- 5+ years’ relevant professional experience in trade compliance and export controls
- Operational knowledge of Foreign export laws and regulations, particularly US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), US Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and EU Member States
- Operational Knowledge of the WTO tariff valuation rules and basic experience with assigning and maintaining tariff codes
- Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills with the ability to communicate and interact at all levels and support decision making based on credible knowledge of International Trade
- Ability to easily understand complex technical products. This could have been gained from previous experience in a similar manufacturing company
- Experience with an enterprise-class ERP system desirable and other standard office tools

Personal skills

You will stand out from the crowd if you are open-minded and a team player with the highest integrity and ethical standards and not afraid to say “no”. In addition, we attach great importance to:

- Accessibility and a strong stakeholder service orientation with excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and English
- A strong attention to detail, strong analytical skills and the willingness and ability to make decisions
- Ability to work on projects and tasks with significant complexity
- A “Hands-On” mentality combined with a “No Compromise” on legal or group requirements attitude
- Ability to persuade others

We offer

The job will provide you with an opportunity to further your career alongside some of the best and most passionate technology experts from around the world in a leading company within the test and measurement industry. You will be a strong contributor who collaborates closely with colleagues from various business functions all over the world.

Freedom with responsibility is the framework for HBK’s employees. This allows for a good balance between work and family life and for constant development of professional and personal skills in an international and enjoyable working environment.