Director, Global Trade Counsel and Compliance

Accelerate your career. Join the organization that's driving the world's technology and shape the future. Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to business-to-business technology experts. Our market reach, diverse solutions and services portfolio, and digital platform Ingram Micro Xvantage™ set us apart. Learn more at www.ingrammicro.com Come join our team where you’ll make technology happen in surprising ways. Let’s shape tomorrow - it’ll be a fun journey! The Director, Global Trade Counsel and Compliance, is responsible for ensuring the effectiveness of Ingram Micro's global trade compliance program and serving as the company's primary legal advisor on international trade compliance matters. This role advises executive leadership, business partners, and the Trade Compliance Operations organization on complex regulatory requirements, emerging legal risks, enforcement developments, and strategic business initiative related to export controls, sanctions, restricted party screening, technology transfers, cross-border business activities, supply chain transactions, and other international trade requirements affecting Ingram Micro's global operations. The role is responsible for developing legal positions on trade-related matters, supporting regulatory engagement, and ensuring that trade compliance programs and business activities are aligned with applicable legal requirements. As the second-line owner of the trade compliance program, the Director also is responsible for trade compliance governance, risk assessment, policy oversight, monitoring, investigations, training, and program effectiveness. The role works closely with the Global Trade Compliance & Export Operations organization, which is responsible for effective implementation and operation of the company’s trade compliance requirements and controls. The Director partners with Trade Compliance Operations, Legal, Product Management, Supply Chain, Procurement, Tax, Finance, Information Technology, and Commercial to identify and address trade compliance risks while supporting business growth and strategic objectives. Your role: Legal Counsel & Regulatory Advice Serve as the primary legal advisor for global trade matters on export controls, sanctions, customs, restricted party screening, technology transfers, anti-boycott requirements, and other international trade regulations. Provide legal counsel regarding commercial transactions, strategic business initiatives, supply chain activities, acquisitions, market expansion efforts, distribution models, and other cross-border business activities. Advise business leaders on trade compliance risks associated with customers, suppliers, products, technologies, and market access strategies. Monitor US regulatory developments and provide practical, risk-based guidance regarding emerging legal and compliance risks. Lead legal engagement with US government agencies and responses to government inquiries, voluntary disclosures, audits, and enforcement matters. Manage relationships with external trade counsel and regulatory advisors as needed. Compliance Program Governance Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Ingram Micro's global trade compliance program. Ensure maintenance of trade compliance policies, procedures, standards, governance processes, and escalation protocols. Conduct periodic trade compliance risk assessments and program effectiveness reviews. Provide independent oversight of trade compliance risks, controls, and program effectiveness. Partner with Global Trade Compliance & Export Operations to help ensure compliance controls remain appropriately designed and effective. Monitor and report on key metrics to assess program…

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