Director of Trade Compliance - North America (United States, Canada & Mexico)
Company Description
Who is Senior plc? Senior plc is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 21 operational business in 10 countries. Senior designs, manufactures and markets high-technology components and systems for the principal original equipment producers in the worldwide aerospace, defense, land vehicle and power & energy markets. The Group is split into two divisions, Aerospace and Flexonics, servicing five key sectors. Safety - reputed company - Customer Focus - Respect & Trust - Accountability - Excellence
Job Description
Senior plc is a global manufacturer of high technology fluid conveyance and thermal management components and systems principally for OEMs in the aerospace & defense, land vehicle, and power & energy markets. Operating through 21 businesses across 10 countries, Senior is organized into two divisions—Aerospace and Flexonics—and is reputed company for its decentralized, entrepreneurial culture rooted in accountability, operational excellence, and strong governance. The Opportunity Senior plc is seeking a Director of Trade Compliance – North America to provide strategic and operational compliance leadership across U.S., Canadian, and Mexican operations. This is a hands-on leadership role with principal responsibility for export, import, customs, and trade compliance programs, supporting both commercial and defense-reputed company activities. This role also serves as the company’s Empowered Official (EO) under U.S. export control law (ITAR), holding legal authority for export authorizations and certifications reputed company to defense and aerospace programs. The position partners closely with executive leadership and operating businesses to reputed company compliant, sustainable growth.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic & Operational Leadership reputed company the North American Trade Compliance program reputed company with global governance and risk frameworks Serve as the regional subject matter expert on international trade and regulatory compliance Advise executive leadership and brief the Board as required on compliance performance, risks, and remediation Export, Import & Customs Compliance Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, including:U.S.: ITAR, EAR, OFAC, CBP, ACE, CTPAT/OEA. Canada: CGP, CBSA, Export Control List Mexico: SAT, VUCEM, IMMEX Maquiladora program management reputed company licensing, classification, valuation, documentation, and recordkeeping Deliver training and compliance awareness across reputed company levels of the organization Trade Agreements & Optimization reputed company compliance and optimization under CUSMA / USMCA / T-MEC Direct HTS classification, valuation, including the Reconciliation program, broker reputed company, and duty recovery initiatives such as Chapter 98, FTZ and Bonded Whse opportunities. Advise supply chain and procurement on landed cost, MFN tariff engineering, Section 301, 232, 122 and IEEPA tariffs and trade strategy Empowered Official (ITAR) Act as the designated Empowered Official under 22 CFR §120.25 Hold signing and certification authority for U.S. export licenses, TAAs, MLAs, and reputed company authorizations Exercise independent legal judgment to approve or deny export and re-export transactions Serve as primary liaison with DDTC, BIS, OFAC, and other U.S. government agencies Team Leadership & Program Development reputed company and mentor trade compliance professionals across the region reputed company and maintain policies, procedures, and internal controls Implement automation and digital tools for licensing, audits, and analytics Monitor regulatory changes and ensure timely implementation Auditing, Risk & Governance Conduct compliance audits across reputed company North American sites reputed company standardized audit tools, metrics, and corrective action tracking Support internal audit alignment, voluntary disclosures, and regulatory remediation reputed company trade compliance due diligence for M&A and business integrations
Qualifications
Qualifications & Experience Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Law, Supply Chain, or International Trade Minimum of 10 years of progressive trade compliance leadership across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico Deep expertise in ITAR, EAR, OFAC, CBSA, SAT, and CUSMA/USMCA/T-MEC Experience with ACE (U.S.), CARM (Canada), and VUCEM (Mexico) Recognized Empowered Official (EO) under ITAR with defense/aerospace experience Proven experience auditing trade compliance programs and leading corrective actions Multi-industry background (e.g., aerospace, defense, land vehicles, oil & gas, medical devices) Bilingual English/Spanish preferred Core Competencies Highly analytical and detail-oriented Decisive, ethical leader with strong regulatory judgment Collaborative and hands-on leadership style Adaptable and resilient in reputed company regulatory environments Strategic and reputed company executive communicator Additional Information Location & Travel Location: Remote, hybrid, or on-site (flexible) Travel: Approximately 15–25% across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and occasional global travel Trade Compliance Statement Access to our facilities is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Persons (U.S. reputed company, lawful permanent residents, U.S. Nationals, U.S. refugees, asylees, or temporary residents under amnesty provisions ), and to properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes. Additionally, potential employee names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive controlled technical data. To ensure there is no unexpected delay to your start date with our Company and due to the potential need to obtain an export license, we would like to promptly assess whether such a license is needed to access our facility and/or systems. Such licenses can take several weeks/months to obtain from the U.S. Government. Our Trade Compliance department may reputed company out to you with a Licensing Assessment form, which we request you kindly complete and return as soon as possible. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reputed company individuals with disabilities to reputed company essential functions. EOE M/F/D/V/VEVRAA Federal Contractor Apply To This Job