Legal Counsel, Export Control & Trade Compliance(贸易管制合规法律顾问)

About the role

Legal Counsel, Legal, Global Trade Regulations - Global Innovation Center (GIC) Location: Shanghai, China Function: Legal / Global Trade Compliance Coverage: China & Asia-Pacific (AP) Position Summary This is a role for a 5+ year experienced trade compliance attorney to join the Global Legal & Compliance team. The position plays a critical role in advising on global trade and export control matters, and supporting the company’s global trade compliance framework in China and the AP region.

Key Responsibilities: Monitor, analyze, and interpret evolving global trade laws, regulations, and policies applicable to the company, and assess their impact on business strategy and operations.

Advise on trade compliance risk assessments, audits, validation activities, and due diligence reviews, and develop enhancement or remediation plans as needed.

Provide strategic legal advice on import/export controls and trade compliance matters, including R&D, procurement, and production activities.

Design, implement, and advise on trade compliance policies, operating procedures, and technology control plans across China and AP.

Support product classification, export control determination (including EAR analysis), ECCN classification, license determination, and license applications.

Conduct or support certain trade-compliance–related internal investigations.

Manage critical projects and oversee cross-functional activities to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.

Review contracts from a trade compliance and export control perspective.

Communicate with external stakeholders, including suppliers, agents, customers, trade associations, and government authorities, on trade compliance requirements and industry best practices.

Coordinate with external legal counsel as appropriate and work closely with internal stakeholders, including senior executives, business units, and functional teams.

Provide regular updates on trade compliance developments, risks, and enforcement trends.

Position Requirements:

Professional Qualifications Strong knowledge of export control laws and regulations, including those of theUnited States, mainland China, and Taiwan.

Ability to provide guidance on EAR applicability, ECCN classification, license determination, and export control compliance.

Demonstrated ability to proactively identify, analyze, and solve complex legal and compliance issues beyond established frameworks.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex legal advice to senior executives and gain trust from business stakeholders.

Strong written work-product skills and attention to detail.

Experience Minimum 5 years of legal or compliance experience advising multinational companies on trade compliance and export control matters. Law firm or consulting firm experience is a plus, but not mandatory. Language Fluency in both Mandarin and English (written and spoken). Education Juris Doctor (JD) from the U.S. or other common law jurisdictions; or

PRC Law Degree with an LL.M. from a common law jurisdiction.

贸易管制合规法律顾问 工作地点： 中国上海 职能部门： 法务 / 全球贸易合规 业务覆盖： 中国及亚太地区（AP）

职位概述 本职位面向具备扎实经验的贸易管制合规法律专业人士，加入公司全球法务与合规团队。该职位将深度参与公司全球贸易及出口管制合规工作，重点为业务团队及管理层提供相关法律支持，并推动中国及亚太地区贸易合规管理体系的建设与落地。

岗位职责： · 持续跟踪、分析并解读适用于公司的全球贸易法律、法规及政策变化，并评估其对公司业务战略及经营活动的影响。 · 就贸易合规风险评估、内部审计、合规验证及尽职调查等事项提供法律意见，并协助制定改进或整改方案。 · 就进出口管制及贸易合规相关事项提供战略性法律支持，包括与研发、采购及生产活动相关的合规问题。 · 设计、推动并就贸易合规政策、操作流程及技术管控方案在中国及亚太地区的实施提供法律支持。 · 支持产品分类、出口管制适用性判断（包括 EAR 分析）、ECCN 分类、许可证判定及许可证申请等工作。 · 根据需要，参与或支持与贸易合规相关的内部调查。 · 管理关键合规项目，协调跨职能团队，确保公司运营活动符合适用法律法规及内部政策要求。 · 从贸易合规和出口管制视角对相关合同进行审查。 · 与外部利益相关方（包括供应商、代理商、客户、行业协会及政府主管部门）就贸易合规要求及行业最佳实践进行沟通。 · 在适当情况下协调外部律师，并与公司内部各相关方（包括管理层、业务部门及职能团队）保持密切合作。 · 定期向相关方汇报贸易合规相关的法规动态、风险及执法趋势。

任职要求 专业能力： · 熟悉并具备扎实的出口管制及贸易合规法律知识，包括但不限于美国、中国大陆及其他亚太地区的相关法律法规。 · 能够就 EAR 适用性、ECCN 分类、许可证判定及出口管制合规提供专业判断与指导。 · 具备主动识别、分析并解决复杂法律及合规问题的能力，能够突破既有框架提出可行方案。 · 具备出色的沟通能力，能够向管理层清晰解释复杂法律问题，并赢得业务团队的信任与支持。 · 具备高质量书面法律工作能力，注重细节，逻辑严谨。

工作经验： · 至少5年法律或合规相关工作经验，其中不少于2年为跨国企业提供贸易合规及出口管制法律支持的经验。 · 具有律师事务所或咨询机构工作经验者优先，但非必须条件。 语言能力 · 中英文流利（书面及口语）。

教育背景 · 具有美国或其他普通法法域法学博士（JD）者优先； · 中国法律本科 / 硕士学位，并取得普通法法域的 LL.M. 学位。