What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Trade Compliance Specialist position at Hitachi Energy?
The opportunity
Join Hitachi Energy’s Service Business as a Trade Compliance Specialist, where you’ll play a vital role in supporting the classification and movement of products, software, and technology across global markets. You’ll work at the intersection of regulatory compliance, supply chain operations, and technical product management, ensuring that our service activities meet all export control and customs requirements. Your work will directly contribute to the reliability and efficiency of the power grid by enabling seamless, compliant operations in a rapidly evolving industry.
How You’ll Make An Impact
At Hitachi Energy, you’ll gain hands-on experience with global trade operations, work alongside experts in compliance and technology, and have opportunities for ongoing learning and professional growth.
With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.
Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.
Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to encouraging inclusion in the workplace.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi Energy’s career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Resumes and applications will not be accepted through this method.
For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit this website.
Join Hitachi Energy’s Service Business as a Trade Compliance Specialist, where you’ll play a vital role in supporting the classification and movement of products, software, and technology across global markets. You’ll work at the intersection of regulatory compliance, supply chain operations, and technical product management, ensuring that our service activities meet all export control and customs requirements. Your work will directly contribute to the reliability and efficiency of the power grid by enabling seamless, compliant operations in a rapidly evolving industry.
How You’ll Make An Impact
- Classify products, software, and technology for export and import according to government and internal regulations.
- Support the preparation and review of product classification reports and master data management.
- Analyze goods for upcoming shipments, identifying and classifying items in response to regulatory developments.
- Provide timely support for the classification of purchased goods and assist with customs declarations.
- Maintain and update master data in relevant systems (e.g., SAP GTS) with accurate classification codes.
- Deliver training and guidance to business unit staff on trade compliance requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of compliance into daily operations.
- Monitor, manage, and mitigate trade compliance risks, including supporting internal reviews and audits.
- Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
- Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, legal, or a related field.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in import, export, or trade compliance environments.
- Knowledge of export control and customs regulations relevant to product classification.
- Strong business mindset, responsiveness, and initiative.
- Effective communicator and team player, able to collaborate across functions.
- Customs Brokerage License preferred; technical knowledge of products, software, or applied technologies is helpful but not required.
At Hitachi Energy, you’ll gain hands-on experience with global trade operations, work alongside experts in compliance and technology, and have opportunities for ongoing learning and professional growth.
- Opportunities to work on innovative technologies that shape the future of energy
- A collaborative environment with experienced professionals across the power industry
- Access to learning platforms and career development programs
- Competitive health and retirement benefits
- Paid leave and flexible work arrangements
With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.
Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.
Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to encouraging inclusion in the workplace.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi Energy’s career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Resumes and applications will not be accepted through this method.
For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit this website.