Legal- Director (d/m/w) Export Control & Sanctions Governance Vollzeit
Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. Does that sound interesting to you? As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Strategic leadership and governance of the Export Control & Sanctions Governance function, including the definition and continuous development of global standards, governance principles, and advisory frameworks
- Provision of expert export control and sanctions advice to executive management, regional leadership, and business units to enable confident, compliant decision-making in complex and dynamic environments
- Global horizon scanning and regulatory monitoring to identify emerging legal, geopolitical, and sanctions-related developments and assess their business impact at an early stage
- Risk assessment and scenario analysis to anticipate compliance exposures, evaluate potential implications for the business, and recommend appropriate mitigation measures
- Guidance and oversight for M&A, financing, and other strategic transactions, including support on transaction structures, due diligence, and related compliance considerations
- Ownership of governance standards and decision frameworks to ensure consistent, robust, and enterprise-aligned application of Export Control & Sanctions requirements
- Development of dynamic feedback loops and real-time advisory capabilities to support fast, informed, and strategic decision-making across the organization
- Promotion of advanced analytics and data-driven monitoring to strengthen foresight, transparency, and the effectiveness of compliance risk management
- Cross-functional stakeholder management to align legal, compliance, business, and regional interests and ensure Export Control & Sanctions remains an enabler of business continuity and growth
- Continuous improvement of the governance model to ensure compliance remains agile, resilient, and fit for a globally integrated organization
Your Qualifications
- Successfully completed Master's degree in business, economics, or law, or an equivalent qualification
- Several years of professional experience in export control and compliance in an international or export-control-related environment
- Solid knowledge of national export control law as well as U.S. export control and other international regulations
- Experience in specialist advising, training, and implementing export control requirements
- Confident use of export control software, including experience in its application and further development
- Strong analytical skills, organizational abilities, decisiveness/assertiveness and cross-cultural competence
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
- Experience collaborating with international stakeholders and handling global export control topics
Our Offering
- Flexible working time models, attractive compensation, and the following benefits:
- Modern work environment in New Work office spaces
- Hybrid working model (a mix of remote work and office days)
- Wide range of development opportunities through the Schaeffler Academy
- Recognition of your creativity and ideas, e.g. through the Schaeffler Awards and idea management
- Health and sports offers, e.g. via the Schaeffler Health Coach app
- Building additional retirement income through the company pension scheme
- Many other employee benefits, including those offered through Corporate Benefits
As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.
Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your online application.
Information on our understanding of leadership can be found here: www.schaeffler.com/leadership.
www.schaeffler.com/careers
Your Contact
Schaeffler AG
Maria Algul
Keywords: Managers; Manager; Full-Time; Unlimited; Legal & Export Control;
