Trade Compliance Manager MF

About SiPearl

Founded in 2019 by Philippe Notton and financed by the European Union SiPearl embodies Europes dream of mastering the technological heart of its supercomputers: the microprocessor.

SiPearl is building Rhea the worlds first energyefficient #HPCdedicated microprocessor designed to work with any thirdparty accelerator (#GPU #AI #quantum). It will help Europe solving major challenges in medical research artificial intelligence security energy management and climate while reducing its environmental footprint.

Since our creation in 2019 we host 170 collaborators in 6 offices:

• France (MaisonsLaffitte Massy Grenoble Sophia Antipolis)
• Germany (Duisburg)
  
• Spain (Barcelona).

After a successful series A in 2023 (90M ) SiPearl has recently won an emblematic contract to equip Europes first exascale supercomputer JUPITER who will be operated by the EuroHPCs center of research from Jlich (Germany). And as the dream of a European machine crossing the 1 billion billion mark calculations per second thanks to an European microprocessor is becoming reality SiPearl is willing to hire 150 engineers by the end of 2024 !

About the Position

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive Trade Compliance program addressing regulations such as Loi Sapin 2 UK Antibribery Act and others.
• Design and execute action plans based on the conclusions of the AFA final report.
• Finalize and present to Top Management the COMPANYs risk mapping.
• Develop and implement action plans for each main identified risk.
• Implement a global screening solution for COMPANYs third parties.
• Review and update the internal compliance control framework.
• Deliver key reports to Top Management ensuring timeliness and excellence.
• Act as an active member of the COMPANY Ethics Committee manage whistleblowing alerts and conduct investigations.
• Maintain uptodate knowledge of trade compliance regulations and ensure company adherence.
• Advise on product classification (HTS codes) origin determination dualuse export licenses and amber road screening.
• Conduct internal audits and liaise with authorities such as customs and SBDU.
• Oversee and manage French and international export control regulations including compliance training and audits.
• Coordinate a worldwide network of Customs & Trade experts/managers and manage a local team in France.
• Define and implement the C&TC strategy ensuring continuous improvement and performance at the group level.
• Engage with customs administrations to ensure compliance and quality of customs processes.
• Raise awareness and provide training on C&TC matters across the group.
• Monitor regulatory changes and implement customs simplifications/authorizations.
• Support project teams with import and export flow implementations.
• Optimize customs costs and maintain customs IS/IT systems.
• Represent the group at various forums and provide internal and external communication on trade compliance matters.
• Lead the trade compliance export control and thirdparty risk management team to exceed customer expectations.
• Coordinate the deployment of international sanctions screening tools and the Local Embargo Compliance Officers community.
• Stay abreast of changes in data protection laws and regulations such as GDPR and implement necessary changes in trade compliance practices.
• Develop and conduct data protection training for the trade compliance team and the wider company emphasizing the importance of safeguarding traderelated information.
• Coordinate with IT and data security teams to ensure that trade compliance software and IT systems are secure and compliant with data protection laws.

What will make you successful in this role:

• Proven expertise in Compliance & Trade Compliance (C&TC) including import export export control international trade policies and management of free trade agreements.
• Extensive knowledge of French and international trade regulations particularly U.S. export control laws.
• Experience in functional coordination of a network of C&TC experts/managers.
• Strong ability to conduct regulatory monitoring and negotiate customs simplifications/authorizations.
• Demonstrated experience in managing and optimizing customs and trade compliance at a global level.
• Excellent communication skills for effective internal and external representation.
• Skilled in training and advising employees on compliance regulations.
• Leadership experience in managing a team and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in IT systems relevant to customs and trade compliance.
• Fluent in English and French (additional languages are a plus).

Dear candidate even if you believe you do not meet all the qualifications mentioned above please apply and explain why you think you are the person we are looking for.

Recruitment Process

Discovery interview

Personality test no need to worry there are no right or wrong answers; our goal is to look beyond your CV (45)

Interview with the Groups Legal Director Cornelia Emmerlich L.LM

Discussion with your future HR Business Partner

Benefits and conditions:

• Contract: Permanent Contract/CDI

• Benefits: meal vouchers (Sodexo) health insurance (70% covered by SiPearl) 8 to 9 RTTs 5 days per year of remote work from any EU location
  

• Work model: Hybrid (2 days remote)

• Location: MaisonsLaffitte (RER A/ Line L).

• Awesome activities such as: Hackathons Training Challenges Quarterly Kickoff sessions team events Company events and much more

Are you curious to learn more about us

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• Get updated about our recruiting activities: Sipearl careers webpage
• Get to know a bit more about our team culture: Welcome to the jungle

At SiPearl we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that thrives on the strength of varied perspectives and backgrounds. We recruit talent based on merit experience and alignment with our companys goals and values.