Job Title: International Trade and Compliance Consultant
Duration: 3–6 months
Start Date: ASAP
Overview
A leading telecommunications and technology company is seeking an experienced International Trade and Compliance Consultant to provide short-term support to its global compliance function. The role focuses on ensuring adherence to trade controls, sanctions, and export/import regulations while enabling international business growth.
You’ll balance regulatory obligations with commercial priorities, guiding the business through complex compliance challenges in a fast-paced global environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as subject matter expert on international trade compliance (export control, financial and trade sanctions, customs).
* Provide practical advice to leadership and business teams on trade and sanctions issues.
* Support and enhance the International Trade Compliance (ITC) strategy and Internal Compliance Program (ICP).
* Deliver strategic compliance projects and assist in assurance reviews to assess control effectiveness.
* Develop and roll out training and communications to raise compliance awareness across the organisation.
* Identify and escalate key compliance risks, challenging and influencing senior stakeholders.
* Monitor regulatory developments and advise on changes affecting the company’s risk profile.
Skills & Experience
* Strong knowledge of international trade, export control, and sanctions regulations (UK, EU, US).
* Proven ability to align compliance with commercial objectives.
* Experience in implementing compliance programs and conducting risk assessments.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Background in the telecommunications or technology sector is preferred.
About Elevate
Elevate provides consulting, technology and services to law departments and law firms across the globe. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our 1,600+ strong team of legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, and Asia, Hong Kong and Australia.
ElevateFlex, is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate, we define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our Customers through the curation of a world-class, global Community of Talent, and advanced, technology-enabled search. We were recently proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.
Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together.
Equitability and Inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex’s success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business.
As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team – help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.