Lead Legal Specialist

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Department: Legal (Government and Trade Compliance)

Cadence’s Legal Department is looking for a talented individual to join its Government and Trade Compliance team. If you have amazing business acumen, operational systems and technology sensibilities, organizational and analytical skills, have a keen interest in global trade, love international business and compliance, and want to work for one of Fortune’s 100 Best Places to Work For, we want to hear from you!

You’ll be a key member of a team ensuring Cadence conducts business globally in accordance with the highest standards. In this role, you’ll be responsible for supporting cross-functional teams; liaising with our business and operational teams; reconciling and harmonizing trade issues; and helping shape policies and processes to help us scale and enhance our compliance program.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support day-to-day trade operations of Cadence’s trade compliance program, which includes, but not limited to the following:
• Performing diligence reviews for end uses/end users and Restricted Party List (RPL) screenings.
• Assist in compliance documentation and recordkeeping requirements.
• This individual will report to the Manager of Government and Trade Team and support the team in the review and management of License Compliance matters.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, exercising independent judgment to address moderate to complex export control and research-related compliance matters.
• Produce high-quality deliverables efficiently, following Cadence’s best practices, templates, and guidelines.

Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in business compliance (e.g., trade, fraud, supply chain).
• Experience in working for a tech company.
• Preferably has a working knowledge of U.S. export regulations but not required.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English with a high degree of attention to detail.
• Bachelor’s degree in law; LLM is preferred but not required.
• Experience working in different time zones.

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