Global Trade Manager: Compliance Programs & IT

The application window is expected to close on: for U.S. ONLY, 10/17/2025.

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the Team

You will join Cisco Legal's Regulatory Affairs Trade Legal & Compliance team. The Regulatory Affairs team is comprised of lawyers, operational specialists, program managers, engineers, and subject matter authorities passionate about topics including data and privacy, global trade and telecom, ESG, and cyber and national security regulations. You will partner with your colleagues in Legal and numerous other functions across the company to have an immediate impact with your analytic rigor, business judgment, and ability to get things done.

This leader will orchestrate the integration and optimization of automated solutions within trade compliance. By championing the streamlining of IT processes, they will significantly reduce manual intervention, accelerate transaction times, and minimize errors and trade risks. The role involves advising comprehensive trade risk management activities, applying sophisticated trade automation software to proactively identify and address potential compliance vulnerabilities. By ensuring that trade policies, procedures, and instructions are consistently developed, refined, and effectively communicated, the leader will strengthen Cisco's adherence to sophisticated and evolving global trade regulations, thereby mitigating the risk of penalties, fines, and operational disruptions.

• Lead Trade Compliance IT Strategy: Provide overarching leadership and direction for Cisco's Trade Compliance Programs, focusing on IT projects and automated solutions. Orchestrate the development, integration, and continuous improvement of automated trade compliance processes to improve efficiency and reduce risks.
• Lead Trade Risk via Technology: Direct comprehensive trade risk management activities, demonstrating sophisticated automation software to identify vulnerabilities and ensure robust compliance.
• Bridge Legal & IT Stakeholders: Act as key liaison between Cisco's TLC team, IT partners, business collaborators and vendors for defining and implementing automated compliance solutions.
• Enable Data-Driven Decisions: Lead sophisticated trade data analytics initiatives to provide strategic insights and support proactive risk management.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of export controls, trade sanctions, and compliance strategies, proactively applying new findings to improve processes and documentation.

• BA/BS or equivalent experience with 5+ year or Master's with 4+ years in IT, trade compliance, compliance, supply chain or logistics
• Hands on experience with ERP trade software (e.g. SAP, GTS, Oracle GTM) and ability to translate compliance requirements into effective, tested IT solutions and AI/Automation controls
• Strong analytical abilities to interpret trade data, identify compliance risks and drive data informed decisions
• Outstanding project management skills, including leading cross functional teams and running large-scale systems integrations. Strong interpersonal abilities to lead multiple tasks, deadlines, and compliance initiatives simultaneously.
• Proven understanding of global trade regulations, export controls and industry procedures. Demonstrates a keen curiosity about accepting and continuously learning new Automation tools to improve efficiency and drive process improvements.
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