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.
