Director, Global Trade Compliance

Leica Biosystems (LBS) is an operating company in Danaher's (DHR) diagnostics (Dx) segment and a global leader in workflow and automation solutions for anatomic pathology laboratories. LBS provides a comprehensive product range for each step in the pathology process, from sample preparation and staining to imaging and reporting, helping improve workflow efficiency and diagnostic confidence for customers worldwide.

The Director, Global Trade Compliance is responsible for advancing how LBS approaches trade complianceensuring LBS remains compliant in an increasingly dynamic global business environment AND identifying and driving strategic opportunities to optimize costs. To meet this mandate, the Director will lead the modernization of LBS' trade compliance processes, moving LBS from analog to automated, and establishing LBS as a recognized leader in trade compliance.

Major Responsibilities:

• As a business leader seated in LBS' Legal and Compliance organization, exemplify and lead with DHR's "culture of and"exceptional results AND compliance, always.
• Build positive and collaborative relationships with customs authorities, other regulators, and internal stakeholders.
• Drive comprehensive trade compliance audit programs to identify and countermeasure program gaps and identify process improvement opportunities.
• Develop and implement comprehensive compliance training programs that ensure regulatory awareness and expertise throughout the organization.
• Drive technology adoption and automation in classification, valuation, auditing, and licensing.
• Integrate trade compliance intelligence into LBS' broader enterprise risk management programs and processes, proactively communicating trade-related risks.
• Optimize duty structures and cost-saving opportunities.
• Design, recruit, and lead a high-performance team of trade compliance subject matter experts that is purpose built to support LBS' global footprint and business needs.

Essential Qualifications:

• BS/BA and 10+ years leading trade compliance programs and teams in metric/KPI-driven global manufacturing organizations in medical device manufacturing or other highly-regulated sectors.
• Deep global trade compliance subject matter expertise, with demonstrated ability to explain complex trade compliance concepts to senior business leaders and handle Q&A.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in International Business, Trade, Law, or related field; MBA or JD preferred.
• Professional certifications in trade compliance or customs law.

Key Competencies:

• Healthy ambition, defined as an innate drive to work hard and be a person of influence in the organization, producing great results and steadily progressing to and through roles of increasing responsibility and expanding people leadership.
• Curious, analytical mindset and skillset, defined as an innate drive to understand our business and organization and your area(s) of SME responsibility on a deep level, and a demonstrated ability to collect and use data to make decisions and solve problems.
• Commitment to excellence, defined as an innate drive to hold yourself, your team(s), and your colleagues to the highest standard, and for your function(s) and work product to define "what good looks like" for others.
• Commitment to service, defined as a passion for helping your colleagues, and our business and customers, succeed.
• Unwavering commitment to integrity, honesty, transparency, and compliance, as befits a functional leader, people leader, and member of the Legal and Compliance organization in a multi-billion dollar global business with a "culture of and" (the best results for our associates, customers, and shareholders AND an unwavering commitment to integrity, honesty, transparency, and compliance in everything we do).

Key Relationships:

• LBS Leadership: Senior Director Enterprise Programs (supervisor), VP Legal and General Counsel, President and L1 team, Global Supply Chain organization.
• DHR Partners: DHR Trade Compliance Director, Dx Platform Trade Compliance Director, Dx Platform Group VP and General Counsel, other operating company Trade Compliance leaders.
• External Stakeholders: Customs and regulatory authorities, customs brokers, freight forwarders, trade compliance consultants.

Work Arrangements:

Remote position with candidates in Chicago/Milwaukee metropolitan area strongly preferred. Global travel required (10%, flexible).

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this associate. The incumbent is expected to perform other duties necessary for the effective operation of the department or unit. This job description may be changed at any time.

The salary range for this role is $160,000.00 - $200,000.00. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.