Country Trade Compliance Officer Turkey

The Opportunity

At Hitachi Energy our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals, and factories.  Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.

Your Mission:

The Global Trade team within Hitachi Energy is responsible to “ensure trade compliance and to manage trade-related risks and opportunities”. The broad scope of work covers export controls, sanctions and customs compliance, supply chain compliance and supply chain optimization.

How you will make impact:

The Country Trade Compliance Officer (CTCO) oversees, manages, and monitors the implementation of the GTMP (Global Trade Management Program) governance framework at the country level.

• Ensuring that Hitachi Energy complies with applicable trade laws and regulations.

• Driving the implementation of the GTMP and its governance framework at country level.

• Identifying trade-related risks and opportunities and overseeing follow-up actions at country level.

• Creating country specific trade policies, where local laws or regulations require a country specific or dedicated trade policy.

• Implementing, managing and monitoring the use of trade-related processes, systems and tools at country level.

• Providing training on trade related matters, regulations and related requirements at country level.

• Managing internal and external audits, and interactions with government authorities on trade compliance matters at country level.

• Supporting the Business Units and Functions in relation to trade-related issues such as sanctions, sanctioned party screening, export control, customs compliance, etc at country level.

Your Background:

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in trade, law, economics, international relations or other trade related fields.

• Min. 10+ years of experience in export controls, sanctions and customs compliance, supply chain compliance and supply chain optimization in an in-house role.

• Specialist knowledge of EU and Turkey trade regulations.

• Specialist knowledge of EU and other sanctions.

• Fluency in written and spoken Turkish and English languages. Other European languages will be a plus.

• Currently based in Turkey.

More About Us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefit programs to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us – in work and out.

For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits;

*Access to a comprehensive wellbeing program,

*Private health insurance,

*Transportation allowance.