Make your mark for patients

To strengthen our Global Logistics department, we are looking for a talented individual to fill the position of: Global Trade Compliance Manager. This position is based in our hub in Braine, Belgium.

 

About the Role

This role is crucial in driving trade compliance across our global operations, ensuring adherence to customs regulations, export control regulations, and other relevant international trade legislation. The successful candidate will collaborate with the Global Trade Compliance Lead to safeguard and enhance relevant procedures and internal controls, monitor performance, and strategize for innovation to maintain an uninterrupted supply chain in full compliance with international legislation and sanctions.

 

You Will Work With

The Global Trade Compliance Manager will collaborate with various departments, including:

Finance and TaxLogisticsResearch operationsIT

 

What You Will Do

Lead and manage activities that drive and sustain trade compliance, illuminating risks in global operations.Support new product launches by reviewing trade flows for customs and export control purposes.Stay current on regulatory changes, assess their impact, and adopt a risk-based approach to ensure compliance.Manage projects and programs to enhance trade compliance for UCB’s controlled substances.Provide regulatory interpretation and guidance on customs and international trade such as, but not limited to, free trade agreements, CBAM, anti-boycott/restrictive trade practices, export licensing, restricted parties, controlled substances management, and sanctions (EU and US legislation focus).Develop and deliver improvement efforts to drive efficient performance in the trade network.Support UCB stakeholders with inquiries on customs topics (e.g., customs valuation, country of origin, preferential origin, tariff classification, incoterms, customs procedures).Support UCB stakeholders with inquiries on export control topics (e.g., dual-use classification, sanctioned party screening, sanctioned countries and regions screening).

 

Interested? For this position, you’ll need the following education, experience, and skills:

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Commerce, Logistics, International Trade, or a related field.Minimum 3 years of experience in Customs and/or Export Control.Experience in the pharmaceutical or chemical industry is a strong plus.Proficient level in Excel.Fluent in English, both written and spoken – French is a definite plus.Highly organized, with strong analytical skills and a passion for legal texts.

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you! 

About us 
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science. 

Why work with us? 
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential. 

UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.
 
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.