Global Trade Compliance Lead | Volvo Cars
Finance, Banking & Legal · Legal Services · Compliance & Regulatory · Risk Management
In short
Volvo Cars is seeking a Global Trade Compliance Lead to define and maintain corporate trade compliance requirements, focusing on sanctions and export controls. This role involves acting as a subject matter expert, providing guidance, and managing risks globally from their headquarters in Gothenburg.
Responsibilities
- Act as the Global Corporate Risk Lead for Trade Compliance and a key Compliance & Ethics contact for trade sanctions and export controls.
- Define, maintain and continuously improve Volvo Cars’ corporate Trade Compliance framework, requirements, methodology, guidance and tools.
- Monitor regulatory developments, enforcement trends and industry practice, and translate them into practical business requirements and guidance.
- Provide expert advice and specialist compliance input to business functions and leadership.
- Lead or support risk assessments, controls, mitigation plans, incidents, investigations and complex compliance matters with Trade Compliance expertise.
- Lead coordination and alignment across global Trade Compliance colleagues, regional Compliance & Ethics teams and relevant business functions.
- Provide subject-matter input to authority interactions, industry forums, regulatory consultations and external engagements.
Requirements
- University degree in Law, Business, International Trade, Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 10 years of relevant experience in trade compliance, export controls and sanctions, preferably in a global corporate, legal, regulatory or advisory environment.
- Strong working knowledge of EU and U.S. export control and sanctions laws and regulations.
- Demonstrated experience handling complex, cross-border trade compliance matters involving multiple jurisdictions.
- Proven ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical, business-oriented guidance.
- Experience defining or applying compliance requirements, risk methodology, governance, and controls in a corporate environment.
- Full professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in a multinational organization with complex products, technologies, supply chains and market-access considerations.
- Experience using digital tools, analytics or AI-enabled solutions to support compliance risk management or process improvement.
- Professional certification, such as Swedish Certified Export Control Manager or equivalent.
Benefits
- Opportunity to shape Volvo Cars’ global Trade Compliance agenda.
- Influence how export controls and trade sanctions are integrated into products, technologies, supply chains and global operations.
- Join a collaborative, international environment where compliance is seen as an enabler of responsible, sustainable and resilient business.
#Legal & Compliance#Professionals#All Jobs
Company
Volvo Cars
Job Posted
6 days ago
Expires
in 1 week
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
On Site
Experience Level
Mid-Senior
Locations
Gothenburg, Sweden
Qualification
Bachelor
Applicants
Be an early applicant