Trade Policy Counsel

Job Description

The Trade Policy Counsel will help provide trade policy/regulatory monitoring and insights to enable the Company’s Trade Compliance Department to stay on top of trade-related regulatory developments and resulting compliance needs. Furthermore, this position will play an important role in helping Western Digital to develop a strategic approach to plan and implement continuous innovation and improvements in compliance solutions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor legal and regulatory developments; distill and clearly communicate their impact to key stakeholders
• Develop and execute regional and multilateral external engagement strategies that include advocating for innovative and effective export control and other trade law approaches that achieves the national security and foreign policy objectives but also keep in sight business realities
• Counsel key stakeholders on trade-related legal and regulatory developments and strategies
• Identify and propose opportunities to reduce complexity and mitigate risk, including through automated solutions
• Help to strategize on training and strategic communication of trade regulatory requirements to ensure compliance globally and to elevate the reputation of Trade Compliance team
• Help improve decision-making on key compliance issues by managing a coordinated and effective approach to a complex problem
• Contribute to the development of compliance roadmap and strategic planning.
• Promote a business culture of trade compliance and ethics and conduct other compliance activities.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Juris Doctor or international equivalent
• 5+ years working as a practicing attorney in government agency, law firm or in-house legal department
• Experience partnering with government agencies responsible for trade laws/regulations, including export controls
• Ability to understand technology, especially encryption
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including skills in simplying complex technical trade issues for executives

SKILLS:

• Experience in and knowledge of EAR (especially Categories 3 and 5) and export controls generally, CBP and international Customs regulations and best practices, TAA, FTRs, classification (hardware and software)
• Working knowledge of Encryption and Mass Market classification determinations
• Knowledge of export regulations of countries other than U.S., a plus
• Experience with ethics and compliance program management and/or development, a plus
• Experience working, managing and driving multi-functional projects to completion
• Excellent and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally and collaboratively
• Flexible, hardworking team player and motivator with strong people skills
• Action- and results-oriented
• Instills trust
• Resilient and able to quickly adjust priorities to meet business needs
• Attention to detail, critical thinking, excellent problem solving and analysis skills
• Nimble learner and quick to learn new and different technologies and stay abreast of emerging technologies
• Experience working with engineering and R&D teams
• Ability to make good decisions based on sound judgement
• Able to work independently with little supervision

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Lawposter.

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [emailprotected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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