Director, Global Trade Compliance REMOTE

Leica Biosystems (LBS) is an operating company in Danahers (DHR) diagnostics (Dx) segment and a global leader in workflow and automation solutions for anatomic pathology laboratories. LBS provides a comprehensive product range for each step in the pathology process from sample preparation and staining to imaging and reporting helping improve workflow efficiency and diagnostic confidence for customers worldwide.

Position Summary and Impact

The Director Global Trade Compliance is responsible for advancing how LBS approaches trade complianceensuring LBS remains compliant in an increasingly dynamic global business environment AND identifying and driving strategic opportunities to optimize costs. To meet this mandate the Director will lead the modernization of LBS trade compliance processes moving LBS from analog to automated and establishing LBS as a recognized leader in trade compliance.

Major Responsibilities

Compliance Excellence

• As a business leader seated in LBS Legal and Compliance organization exemplify and lead with DHRs culture of andexceptional results AND compliance always.
• Build positive and collaborative relationships with customs authorities other regulators and internal stakeholders.
• Drive comprehensive trade compliance audit programs to identify and countermeasure program gaps and identify process improvement opportunities.
• Develop and implement comprehensive compliance training programs that ensure regulatory awareness and expertise throughout the organization.

Strategic Trade Excellence

• Drive technology adoption and automation in classification valuation auditing and licensing.
• Integrate trade compliance intelligence into LBS broader enterprise risk management programs and processes proactively communicating trade-related risks.
• Optimize duty structures and cost-saving opportunities.

Team Development and Capability Building

• Design recruit and lead a high-performance team of trade compliance subject matter experts that is purpose built to support LBS global footprint and business needs.

Essential Qualifications

• BS/BA and 10 years leading trade compliance programs and teams in metric/KPI-driven global manufacturing organizations in medical device manufacturing or other highly-regulated sectors.
• Deep global trade compliance subject matter expertise with demonstrated ability to explain complex trade compliance concepts to senior business leaders and handle Q&A.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in International Business Trade Law or related field; MBA or JD preferred.
• Professional certifications in trade compliance or customs law.

Key Competencies

• Healthy ambition defined as an innate drive to work hard and be a person of influence in the organization producing great results and steadily progressing to and through roles of increasing responsibility and expanding people leadership.

• Curious analytical mindset and skillset defined as an innate drive to understand our business and organization and your area(s) of SME responsibility on a deep level and a demonstrated ability to collect and use data to make decisions and solve problems.

• Commitment to excellence defined as an innate drive to hold yourself your team(s) and your colleagues to the highest standard and for your function(s) and work product to define what good looks like for others.

• Commitment to service defined as a passion for helping your colleagues and our business and customers succeed.

• Unwavering commitment to integrity honesty transparency and compliance as befits a functional leader people leader and member of the Legal and Compliance organization in a multi-billion dollar global business with a culture of and (the best results for our associates customers and shareholders AND an unwavering commitment to integrity honesty transparency and compliance in everything we do).

Key Relationships

• LBS Leadership: Senior Director Enterprise Programs (supervisor) VP Legal and General Counsel President and L1 team Global Supply Chain organization.

• DHR Partners: DHR Trade Compliance Director Dx Platform Trade Compliance Director Dx Platform Group VP and General Counsel other operating company Trade Compliance leaders.

• External Stakeholders: Customs and regulatory authorities customs brokers freight forwarders trade compliance consultants.

Work Arrangements

Remote position with candidates in Chicago/Milwaukee metropolitan area strongly preferred. Global travel required (10% flexible).

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This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this incumbent is expected to perform other duties necessary for the effective operation of the department or unit. This job description may be changed at any time.

The salary range for this role is $160.000.00- $200000.00.This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and amount and availability of any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.

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This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this incumbent is expected to perform other duties necessary for the effective operation of the department or job description may be changed at any time.

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Join our winning team today. Together well accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrows science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information visit .

Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race color national origin religion sex age marital status disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences both visible and not found in our workforce workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

The EEO posters are available here.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform crucial job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at to request accommodation.