BT Group

Customs & International Trade Compliance Manager – Americas

BT Group

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Sao Paulo • Brazil

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About the role

  • Lead and oversee international trade compliance, customs compliance, export controls, licensing, and sanctions adherence across the Americas region.
  • Develop, implement, and audit robust programs covering import/export classifications, valuations, licensing, sanctions screening, and FTA utilization and associated filings.
  • Collaborate with supply chain, legal, sales, and procurement teams to support business growth while navigating complex regulations from U.S. CBP, BIS, DDTC, OFAC, and other authorities across the Americas region.
  • Administer export/import licensing under EAR (ECCNs), ITAR, and dual-use controls; prepare BIS/DSP-5 applications and associated filings and track validity.
  • Manage training programmes for export control laws in U.S., LatAm, and global jurisdictions; assess applicability and risk impact.
  • Implement OFAC/SDN screening of business partners, customers, intermediaries, and transactions, sectoral sanctions (Russia, Venezuela), and country-specific restrictions (Cuba, Iran proxies affecting LatAm).
  • Develop sanctions compliance policies, including risk-based due diligence for third parties, financial transactions, and humanitarian exemptions.
  • Review end-use and end-user documentation to ensure no violations of embargoes or illicit transshipments.
  • Oversee customs compliance for imports/exports across North America, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and other LatAm markets.
  • Determine HTS/HS codes, ECCN/EAR99, country of origin, customs valuation, and assist with duty optimization.
  • Manage interactions with brokers, customs authorities and government agencies, support audits, inspections, and investigations.
  • Develop, maintain, and enhance trade compliance policies, SOPs, and internal control frameworks for Americas region.

Requirements

  • 5 years of experience in international trade compliance, with strong exposure to the Americas region.
  • Expertise in: U.S. EAR/ITAR, OFAC sanctions LatAm customs rules (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia)
  • Export controls, licensing, Restricted Party Screening
  • HTS/ECCN classification, COO determination
  • Import/export documentation and audit readiness
  • Experience working with brokers, customs authorities, and trade regulators.
  • Applicants are expected to possess advanced English proficiency, approaching native-level fluency.
  • Spanish fluency is a plus
  • Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country of application.
Benefits
  • Legal authorization to work in the country of application
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
international trade compliancecustoms complianceexport controlslicensingsanctions adherenceHTS classificationECCN classificationimport/export documentationaudit readinessRestricted Party Screening
Soft Skills
collaborationtraining managementrisk assessmentpolicy developmentcommunication