Job Details

Major, Lindsey & Africa's client has an immediate need for an interim Trade Compliance Attorney.

Overview: Our client seeks a skilled, Legal Trade Compliance Attorney (Part-Time)

Company: Our client is a well respected energy company

Experience: Successful candidates will have at least 5 years of relevant experience

Location: Houston, TX - Onsite 3 days per week (Part-Time)

Key Responsibilities:

Sanctions

• Stay abreast of and update the business regarding changing sanctions landscape (i.e., issuance or withdrawal of sanctions, issuance or withdrawal of General/Specific Licenses). This includes both US (Office of Foreign Asset Control) and UK (Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation).
• Advise commercial business and trade floor from a legal-sanctions perspective regarding the details/structure of particular business opportunities.

Antiboycott

• Review clauses received from counterparties to determine whether they are proscribed/reportable antiboycott clauses.
• Review information provided by BU quarterly to determine whether clauses should be included in the Bureau of Industry Security report, review such report.

General

• Review client responses to Know Your Client (“KYC”) requests from a legal/compliance perspective.
• Assist with various reporting requirements from a Compliance perspective.
• Review compliances clauses in a wide variety of contracts from a Compliance - FCPA/Antiboycott/Sanctions/conflict of interest perspective.
• Review and assist with training and presentations regarding compliance issues.
• Assist import/export team and Marine team regarding various issues related to sanctions and customs/trade laws (sanctioned vessels, duty drawbacks, etc.)

Qualifications

• JD and US state bar
• 5–10+ years of experience in sanctions, trade compliance, export controls, or international regulatory compliance.
• Strong working knowledge of:
• OFAC sanctions regulations
• OFSI sanctions regime
• U.S. antiboycott regulations
• FCPA and related compliance frameworks
• Experience advising commercial or trading businesses on sanctions and compliance risks.
• Familiarity with BIS reporting requirements and international trade compliance processes preferred.
• Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical business guidance.
• Additional Insights
• Experience in energy, commodities trading, shipping/marine, or international trade environments.
• Prior in-house experience working closely with commercial or trading desks.

Information regarding benefits can be found on MLA's Website on the Consultant Resources Page:

All interested and qualified candidates should apply directly with Major, Lindsey & Africa for review and consideration.

Major, Lindsey & Africa does not discriminate against applications on the basis of age, sex, race or any other protected characteristics pursuant to applicable state or federal laws.

Job ID: 248092