Trade Manager

Trade Manager
Bangalore, Karnataka, India


Date posted
Jun 10, 2025
Job number
1827724
Work site
Up to 50% work from home
Travel
0-25 %
Role type
Individual Contributor
Profession
Finance
Discipline
Import Export Trade
Employment type
Full-Time
Overview
At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and organization on the
planet to achieve more. That is what inspires us, drives our work, and pushes us to challenge
the status quo every day. At Microsoft, we also work to empower our employees, so they can
achieve more. We believe we should each find meaning in our work and we ensure
employees have the freedom and the reach to help make a difference in the world.

Microsoft Business Operations (MBO) focuses on how business partnerships lead to impactful
outcomes. We achieve this through our core values: People, Prioritization, Partnership, and
Protect.

The Global Trade Organization, within the Risk Management, Trust and Safety (RTS) group of
MBO is responsible for export controls and sanctions compliance for Microsoft’s products,
services, and technology. The team owns and manages trade compliance processes, ensuring
compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and provides trade subject matter
expertise internally and externally.

As a Global Trade Manager, you will maintain and optimize export and sanctions compliance
operations. You will assist in providing global trade compliance solutions that integrate
regulatory requirements, enabling internal stakeholders and programs to meet business
objectives while remaining compliant with export and sanctions regulations. This role offers
the opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional global teams, grow your business
acumen, and develop trade expertise through global trade requirements. You will take the
initiative to drive continuous improvement, leveraging ML and AI, to optimize processes at
scale
At Microsoft, we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and
collaborate to achieve our shared goals. Each day, we build on our values of respect, integrity,
and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and
beyond.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Experience with export control classifications (ECCN), licensing requirements, and trade facilitation.
Knowledge of export and sanctions laws.
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Law, or a related field AND 3+ years of corporate, trade, or supply chain experience in an export compliance function OR Master's Degree in Business Administration, Law, or a related field AND 2+ years of corporate, trade, or supply chain experience in an export compliance function
Experience collaborating with internal teams to ensure accurate and timely screening of transactions against sanctions lists.

Preffered Qualifications:
Working knowledge of SAP BIS/GTS systems.
Proficiency at a business level in any of the following languages: Mandarin, Malaysian, Korean, or Japanese.

Responsibilities
Your duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Ensure compliant and efficient export and sanctions compliance across the company
by interfacing with internal customers and Legal teams. Drive inclusion by proactively
listening to diverse perspectives to better understand Microsoft's business for optimal
business and compliance outcomes.
Identify hardware, software, and technology for export classification, and provide
clear trade guidance.
Collaborate with internal teams to ensure accurate and timely screening of
transactions against sanctions lists.
Determine Export Classification Control Number, local equivalent classification
control number, and Export License requirements, and submit License requests.
Execute, oversee, and coordinate US and Global export daily operation tasks to
ensure smooth cross-border activities.
• Monitor and analyze export and sanctions compliance processes, identifying areas for improvement and implementing necessary changes. • Leverage AI and ML to enhance export and sanctions compliance processes, ensuring efficient and accurate operations and reporting. • Provide training and guidance to internal stakeholders on Export, Screening and sanctions compliance requirements. • Provide robust record management, tracking, and reporting support for all Export activities. • Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Controls Monitoring, Legal, Internal Audit, Logistics, and Supply Chain, to ensure uninterrupted support. • Help drive efficiencies in trade processes by monitoring feedback and employing Continuous Improvement techniques and methodologies.
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
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Industry leading healthcare
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Educational resources
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Discounts on products and services
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Savings and investments
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Maternity and paternity leave
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Generous time away
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Giving programs
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Opportunities to network and connect
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, *** (including pregnancy), ****** orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.