Amgen Inc

Global Trade Compliance Senior Manager

Amgen Inc$133K — $180K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Doctorate with 2 years or Master's with 4 years in compliance, risk management or related fields, or equivalent experience.
  • Experience as a trade compliance subject matter expert, preferably in healthcare or life sciences.
  • Strong knowledge of BIS & OFAC regulations, including the 50% rule.
  • Proficiency with compliance platforms such as Dow Jones or Oracle GTM.
  • Experience in conducting ownership due diligence and investigations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Amgen's global trade compliance program, focusing on sanctions and export controls.
  • Oversee counterparty screening and conduct risk assessments for high-risk alerts.
  • Manage the clinical trial customs valuation program and ensure compliance with customs regulations.
  • Leverage automation and AI to enhance compliance processes and risk detection.
  • Support business initiatives including acquisitions, product launches, and supply chain changes.
  • Drive multiple complex initiatives in a dynamic global environment.
  • Promote a culture of ethics, integrity, and continuous improvement across the organization.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and welfare plans including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Generous retirement savings plans with company contributions.
  • Stock-based long-term incentives and annual bonuses.
  • Award-winning time-off plans for work-life balance.
  • Flexible work models where applicable.
Full Job Description
Career Category
Regulatory
Job Description


Global Trade Compliance Senior Manager


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What you will do


Let's make an impact. Let's shape the future. In this crucial position, you will: In this role, you will serve as a Senior Manager within Global Trade Compliance (GTC), part of Amgen's Worldwide Compliance & Business Ethics organization. You will lead key elements of Amgen's global trade compliance program, providing strategic guidance across sanctions, export controls, restricted-party screening, clinical valuation, and other international trade compliance matters.

  • You will be responsible for Amgen's enterprise framework for screening counterparties, transactions, and ownership structures under regulations administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) 50% rule, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) 50% rule, and other applicable global regulatory authorities. As the primary escalation point for high-risk screening alerts and complex ownership determinations, you will lead enhanced due diligence activities and prepare risk assessments and recommended operational actions while supporting business operations worldwide in partnership with legal team, business partners, as well as other cross-functional stakeholders.

  • Lead the global clinical trial customs valuation program, including maintaining valuation methodologies, coordinating the annual true-up process, and partnering with stakeholders to ensure compliance with applicable clinical customs valuation requirements.

  • This role combines technical trade expertise, investigative rigor, strategic thinking, data-driven decision making, process innovation, and executive communication. You will also help shape the future of Amgen's Global Trade Compliance program by leveraging automation, artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, and digital technologies to improve efficiency, scalability, and risk detection.

  • As business priorities and global regulations evolve, you will also support additional trade compliance initiatives and special projects across the Global Trade Compliance organization.

  • Provide trade compliance support for strategic business initiatives, acquisitions, product launches, supply chain changes, and other enterprise projects.

  • Lead multiple complex initiatives simultaneously in a dynamic global environment.

  • Foster a culture of ethics, integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.

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What we expect of you

We seek a professional who combines deep trade compliance expertise, analytical rigor, strategic thinking, and sound judgment with the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic global environment.

Basic qualifications

  • Doctorate degree and 2 years of experience in compliance or screening operations, risk management, regulatory affairs, audit, law, or a related field or

  • Master's degree and 4 years of experience in compliance or screening operations, risk management, regulatory affairs, audit, law, or a related field or

  • Bachelor's degree and 6 years of experience in compliance or screening operations, risk management, regulatory affairs, audit, law, or a related field or

  • Associate's degree and 10 years of experience in compliance or screening operations, risk management, regulatory affairs, audit, law, or a related field

Preferred qualifications

  • Experience as a trade compliance subject matter expert of a multinational company; healthcare or life sciences experience preferred

  • Strong knowledge of BIS & OFAC sanctions regulations and the 50 Percent Rule and other global restricted-party screening requirements

  • Experience conducting ownership due diligence and ultimate beneficial ownership investigations, including analysis of complex direct and indirect ownership structures

  • Proficiency with sanctions and trade compliance platforms such as Dow Jones, Descartes, MK Denial, Sayari, Kharon, SAP GTS, Oracle GTM, or comparable systems

  • Experience conducting and managing investigations, incident management, and remediation plans

  • Ability to synthesize, analyze, and communicate complex compliance data and concepts to diverse audiences

  • Self-starter with creative, strategic thinking and the ability to drive issues to closure in a fast-paced environment

  • Skilled in leveraging AI and advanced analytics for compliance monitoring, risk assessment, and data-driven decision making

  • Strong critical thinking, writing, negotiation, presentation, project management, and organizational skills

  • Ability to think strategically, translate strategy into action plans, prioritize competing demands, resolve conflict, meet deadlines, and operate independently

  • Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships across departments and geographies, influence all levels of staff and management, and work successfully in a global matrix

  • High ethical standards, professional integrity, maturity, flexibility, and sensitivity to diverse groups and perspectives

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

  • A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts

  • A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan

  • Stock-based long-term incentives

  • Award-winning time-off plans

  • Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

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Salary Range

133,081.95USD -180,052.05USD

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Size
24,200 employees
Market Cap
$141.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$7.2 billion
Founded
1980
5 Year Trend
+2.5%
Revenue
$25.4 billion
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