Senior Counsel, Trade Compliance

About the role

KLA is seeking a highly motivated attorney to join its Legal and Compliance Organization as Senior Counsel, Trade Compliance, reporting directly to the Sr. Director, Legal Counsel, Trade Compliance. The role supports a wide range of legal, regulatory and compliance matters, including KLA's licensing and trade compliance due diligence, coordination of changes to U.S. and other import, export and sanctions laws, and legal advice to business and corporate teams.

Key responsibilities

• Understand the company's trade-compliance goals and challenges in the U.S. and internationally, and support legal strategies, risk-management processes and controls
• Analyze complex U.S. trade-risk issues and collaborate on strategies to resolve import/export complexities
• Develop policies, procedures and checklists, draft correspondence to government agencies, evaluate global regulatory and licensing requirements, and improve trade-compliance controls
• Advise global trade team members, product managers, sales, operations, engineering and executives
• Work with outside counsel on trade-compliance requirements and support M&A due diligence and business integration
• Develop and deliver trade-compliance training, and support internal investigations, audits and risk assessments
• Occasional travel to domestic and international offices

Required profile

• Law degree from an accredited U.S. law school and admission to the bar in Michigan as a member in good standing
• Doctorate (professional) degree, good standing in the applicable state bar, and at least 3 years of work experience
• At least 3-5 years of legal experience focused on trade compliance; experience at a U.S. multinational technology company or in the semiconductor industry preferred
• Technical or engineering background is a plus

Required skills

• Proficiency advising on U.S. trade-compliance regulations and programs, with particular focus on U.S.-China trade law
• Excellent oral and written communication, prioritization and independent judgment
• Ability to engage with business executives and international locations

What we offer

• Base pay range of $143,700 to $210,767 annually
• Possible performance incentives and benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching, ESPP, tuition reimbursement, EAP, paid time off and family care leave