Compliance Coordinator

Cognizant; Dublin; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services company is seeking a Compliance Specialist to manage regulatory aspects of international shipments. The role involves ensuring compliance with trade regulations, conducting audits, and coordinating with internal teams for timely deliveries. The ideal candidate should have a thorough understanding of import/export operations and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Pre-shipment research of trade and regulatory requirements for international shipments.
• Check shipping documentation and conduct audits for compliance.
• Work closely with Legal and Tax teams for compliant imports/exports.
• Assist in providing timely clearance instructions to customs brokers.
• Review all commercial documents and ensure compliance.
• Approve all Trade documents within 24 business hours.
• Support Tax and Customs audits with the Legal team.

Job description

Job Summary

A Compliance Specialist takes care of regulatory aspects of all international shipments. They make sure physical deliveries happen on schedule and compliantly. They apply applicable trade compliance rules regulations and policies to manage compliant import/export operations around the world. They manage the logistics and transportation of vendor deliveries. They work with international governmental organizations to ensure imported equipment arrives smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Pre-shipment research of trade and regulatory requirements for international shipments; work with 3rd party vendors.
• Check shipping documentation and country research. Conduct audits on shipping documents and documentation provided by external partners to ensure compliance on all FCPA and Anti Bribery requirements; communicates with brokers and other external parties.
• Work closely with cross-functional team members including Legal and Tax to ensure imports/exports take place in a compliant manner.
• Assist global team members to ensure timely clearance instructions are provided to customs brokers and problem shipments are addressed.
• Help process the Move Order Requests (MORs) which are placed from various warehouses across a number of locations - both client and non-client sites.
• Review and ensure that all commercial documents in connection with the MORs are in place and compliant with shipping practices.
• Review and approve commercial invoices.
• Approve all Trade documents CI (Commercial Invoices) PL (Packing Lists) and AWB(Airway Bills) in 24 business hours.
• Approve all Dangerous Goods shipments within 24 business hours.
• Manage Order Form entry via internal systems.
• Support all Tax and Customs audits in alignment with Legal Regional Team.
• Work with Client Trade Compliance team and Third-Party Logistics Service Providers (aka 3PLs) to make sure that all international shipments comply with export & import regulations.
• Complete Due Diligence on all external parties in alignment with Legal requirements.
• Monitor and manage all PII and Denied Party Screening requests.
• Maintain brokerage performance reports.
• Coordinate and resolve or escalate where required inbound international shipments held at customs.
• Carry out emerging markets research to determine shipping and compliance regulations in new locations.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.