Mandarin Speaking Trade Compliance & Sanctions Specialist
Role Objective
The primary focus of this role is to mitigate risk by conducting rigorous due diligence on sales orders and customer accounts. You will leverage your Mandarin language proficiency to accurately identify and screen entities against global trade restrictions, ensuring the company remains compliant with international laws (such as OFAC, EU, and UN sanctions), Training will be provided on technical tools
Key Responsibilities
1. Sales Order & Transactional Screening
- Entity Verification: Screen customer names and physical addresses in both English and Mandarin to identify potential matches on Restricted Party Lists (RPL).
- Product Classification: Verify that products being shipped align with Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCN) and are not subject to dual-use restrictions.
- Geopolitical Checks: Review destination countries to ensure no shipments are directed toward embargoed regions or prohibited end-users.
- Risk Escalation: Identify and flag red flags related to suspicious shipping routes or mismatched entity details.
2. Customer & Account-Level Due Diligence
- Denied Party Screening: Perform initial and periodic screening of new and existing accounts against global watchlists (e.g., SDNs, Entity List).
- Ownership Research: Use Mandarin-language corporate registries (such as Qichacha or Tianyancha) to monitor account ownership and identify Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBO) who may be sanctioned.
- Linguistic Disambiguation: Resolve false positives by analyzing Chinese characters, Pinyin variations, and regional address formats that automated systems may misinterpret.
- Continuous Monitoring: Manage the re-screening lifecycle to ensure compliance as international sanctions lists are updated in real-time.
Required Qualifications
- Mandarin Proficiency: Near-native or native fluency (Reading/Writing). Must be able to read Simplified Chinese (Mainland) and Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong/Taiwan/Global) characters fluently.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in International Relations, Law, Finance, or a related field.
- Experience: 3+ years in Mandarin
Preferred Skills
- Global Context: Knowledge of US Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
- Technical Savvy: Proficiency in using Mandarin-specific search engines and corporate databases to verify business legitimacy.
