Director, Trade Operations

Our Company
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The Opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced Director of Global Trade Operations. This is an exciting opportunity to lead Adobe’s sanctions screening program including all aspects of the end-to-end screening process as well as import and export compliance.

Reporting to Adobe’s Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that the screening program adheres to applicable regulations through the development of policies and standards as well as screening technology and process enhancements that ensure compliance at scale. You’ll have a passion for operational excellence, continuous improvement, and innovative technology. You’ll thrive on collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders in the legal, business, and engineering departments, all working together to build and maintain robust trade compliance solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and manage all aspects of Adobe’s sanctions screening and export control program.
• Collaborate with technology teams to design and implement industry-leading screening technology and automations that match Adobe’s business scale.
• Develop policies, standards, training, and other procedural or guidance materials.
• Design and conduct periodic risk assessments related to the sanctions screening program operations.
• Stay up to date on regulatory changes related to trade sanctions and export controls, ensuring proper communication and timely implementation of new procedures and/or enhanced due diligence programs.
• Assist with investigations related to potential trade violations (e.g., Voluntary Self-Disclosures, internal audit, and/or quality control findings).
• Identify and promptly raise issues not addressed by current policies and processes and support the development and implementation of solutions.
• Develop performance indicators and reports for executive leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement to increase compliance and efficiency through streamlined processes and automation.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in sanctions compliance and export controls, including at least 4 years of management experience.
• Subject matter expertise with OFAC, EU, and UK sanctions regimes and US export controls is required. Experience handling configuration and performance of client and sanction screening applications and alert reviews.
• Demonstrated ability to identify program gaps, anticipate emerging regulatory requirements and challenges, and drive related improvements.
• Experience leading complex projects from initiation to completion. Excellent project management skills, including planning, budgeting, resource allocation, risk management, and tracking.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, strong executive presence, and experience establishing relationships and collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams, such as lawyers, engineers, and data analysts in improving compliance processes.
• Strong moral compass coupled with exceptional judgment and the ability to effectively balance priorities and manage risk in a highly dynamic environment.
• A global mentality, an unflaggingly positive attitude, and a great a sense of humor.

At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans.  Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

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