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Trade Compliance Analyst roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in international trade, supply chain, or a related field. Employers filing LCAs under SOC code 13-1041 must certify prevailing wages through DOL before USCIS adjudicates your petition.
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Wahl Empowers People To Be Their Best!
Navigating Global Trade with Confidence
At Wahl Clipper, our products reach customers around the world, and behind every successful shipment is a commitment to compliance, accuracy, and operational excellence. We're seeking a Senior Trade Compliance Analyst to serve as a trusted expert in U.S. import and export compliance. In this role, you'll help ensure that our global supply chain operates efficiently while meeting complex regulatory requirements. You'll work closely with teams across sourcing, engineering, logistics, finance, and legal to provide guidance that protects our business, enables growth, and keeps products moving across borders. If you enjoy solving complex challenges, interpreting regulations, and influencing business decisions through expertise and partnership, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a senior member of the Trade Compliance team, you'll independently manage complex compliance activities while helping strengthen Wahl's global trade compliance programs:
- Serve as a subject matter expert for U.S. import and export compliance, independently managing complex, high-risk determinations.
- Perform and document tariff classification, country of origin, substantial transformation, and customs valuation analyses in accordance with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations.
- Evaluate and support Free Trade Agreement (FTA) qualification activities, including rules-of-origin assessments and supplier documentation reviews.
- Support duty drawback activities, data validation, broker coordination, and regulatory review.
- Execute export compliance responsibilities, including document verification and adherence to relevant U.S. export control regulations.
- Translate regulatory requirements into practical business guidance that balances operational efficiency and compliance expectations.
- Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready documentation suitable for internal reviews, CBP inquiries, and external regulatory audits.
- Exercise strong judgment and escalation discipline, ensuring timely resolution of trade compliance questions.
- Partner cross-functionally with Sourcing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, and logistics providers to resolve compliance issues.
- Support process improvement initiatives and enhance documentation, controls, and trade compliance programs.
- Assist with internal audits, external audits, compliance reviews, and regulatory inquiries as needed.
- Lead the execution of complex U.S. trade compliance determinations with high accuracy and regulatory defensibility.
- Provide expert-level guidance to internal stakeholders and serve as a primary point of contact for trade compliance inquiries.
- Ensure all assigned workstreams meet internal standards for documentation quality, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance.
- Analyze compliance impacts of sourcing changes, new product introductions, manufacturing adjustments, and supply chain shifts.
- Drive consistency and continuous improvement across trade compliance processes, tools, and documentation practices.
- Support global initiatives aimed at strengthening corporate trade compliance frameworks and improving end-to-end controls.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What You Bring
- Bachelor's degree in International Business, Supply Chain, Legal Studies, Business Administration, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 5–7 years of U.S. import/export compliance experience, including tariff classification, country of origin, valuation, and FTA qualification.
- Demonstrated experience performing high-judgment compliance determinations with minimal oversight.
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. Customs regulations (19 CFR), CBP rulings, valuation rules, and substantial transformation standards.
- Experience supporting export compliance and related documentation requirements.
- Proficiency analyzing data to support duty drawback, FTA qualification, and regulatory reporting.
- Ability to interpret, apply, and communicate complex regulatory requirements.
- Strong analytical thinking, research ability, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent documentation, recordkeeping, and audit-readiness discipline.
- Ability to communicate complex regulatory concepts in clear, practical terms.
- High level of independence, judgment, accountability, and ownership.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and relationship-building skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Licensed Customs Broker (LCB).
- Experience supporting CTPAT, export controls, or global customs programs.
- Familiarity with ERP systems, trade compliance software, and broker communication platforms.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE WAHL CLIPPER
We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being and growth, including:
- Low-cost BCBSIL medical, dental, and vision plans
- A generous company-matched 401(k) and profit sharing
- Tuition support to fuel your learning
- Paid holidays and a vibrant, casual work environment
But that's just the beginning. At Wahl, you'll also enjoy:
- A legacy of quality and innovation.
- A team that values your expertise and ideas.
- Opportunities to grow and contribute to meaningful projects.
- A culture built on respect, precision, and progress.
Ready to Make a Global Impact?
If you're passionate about international trade, regulatory compliance, and helping a global organization navigate an increasingly complex trade environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help keep Wahl moving forward across borders and around the world.
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INTRODUCTION
Wahl Empowers People To Be Their Best!
Navigating Global Trade with Confidence
At Wahl Clipper, our products reach customers around the world, and behind every successful shipment is a commitment to compliance, accuracy, and operational excellence. We're seeking a Senior Trade Compliance Analyst to serve as a trusted expert in U.S. import and export compliance. In this role, you'll help ensure that our global supply chain operates efficiently while meeting complex regulatory requirements. You'll work closely with teams across sourcing, engineering, logistics, finance, and legal to provide guidance that protects our business, enables growth, and keeps products moving across borders. If you enjoy solving complex challenges, interpreting regulations, and influencing business decisions through expertise and partnership, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a senior member of the Trade Compliance team, you'll independently manage complex compliance activities while helping strengthen Wahl's global trade compliance programs:
- Serve as a subject matter expert for U.S. import and export compliance, independently managing complex, high-risk determinations.
- Perform and document tariff classification, country of origin, substantial transformation, and customs valuation analyses in accordance with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations.
- Evaluate and support Free Trade Agreement (FTA) qualification activities, including rules-of-origin assessments and supplier documentation reviews.
- Support duty drawback activities, data validation, broker coordination, and regulatory review.
- Execute export compliance responsibilities, including document verification and adherence to relevant U.S. export control regulations.
- Translate regulatory requirements into practical business guidance that balances operational efficiency and compliance expectations.
- Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready documentation suitable for internal reviews, CBP inquiries, and external regulatory audits.
- Exercise strong judgment and escalation discipline, ensuring timely resolution of trade compliance questions.
- Partner cross-functionally with Sourcing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, and logistics providers to resolve compliance issues.
- Support process improvement initiatives and enhance documentation, controls, and trade compliance programs.
- Assist with internal audits, external audits, compliance reviews, and regulatory inquiries as needed.
- Lead the execution of complex U.S. trade compliance determinations with high accuracy and regulatory defensibility.
- Provide expert-level guidance to internal stakeholders and serve as a primary point of contact for trade compliance inquiries.
- Ensure all assigned workstreams meet internal standards for documentation quality, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance.
- Analyze compliance impacts of sourcing changes, new product introductions, manufacturing adjustments, and supply chain shifts.
- Drive consistency and continuous improvement across trade compliance processes, tools, and documentation practices.
- Support global initiatives aimed at strengthening corporate trade compliance frameworks and improving end-to-end controls.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What You Bring
- Bachelor's degree in International Business, Supply Chain, Legal Studies, Business Administration, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 5–7 years of U.S. import/export compliance experience, including tariff classification, country of origin, valuation, and FTA qualification.
- Demonstrated experience performing high-judgment compliance determinations with minimal oversight.
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. Customs regulations (19 CFR), CBP rulings, valuation rules, and substantial transformation standards.
- Experience supporting export compliance and related documentation requirements.
- Proficiency analyzing data to support duty drawback, FTA qualification, and regulatory reporting.
- Ability to interpret, apply, and communicate complex regulatory requirements.
- Strong analytical thinking, research ability, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent documentation, recordkeeping, and audit-readiness discipline.
- Ability to communicate complex regulatory concepts in clear, practical terms.
- High level of independence, judgment, accountability, and ownership.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and relationship-building skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Licensed Customs Broker (LCB).
- Experience supporting CTPAT, export controls, or global customs programs.
- Familiarity with ERP systems, trade compliance software, and broker communication platforms.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE WAHL CLIPPER
We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being and growth, including:
- Low-cost BCBSIL medical, dental, and vision plans
- A generous company-matched 401(k) and profit sharing
- Tuition support to fuel your learning
- Paid holidays and a vibrant, casual work environment
But that's just the beginning. At Wahl, you'll also enjoy:
- A legacy of quality and innovation.
- A team that values your expertise and ideas.
- Opportunities to grow and contribute to meaningful projects.
- A culture built on respect, precision, and progress.
Ready to Make a Global Impact?
If you're passionate about international trade, regulatory compliance, and helping a global organization navigate an increasingly complex trade environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help keep Wahl moving forward across borders and around the world.
LI-TR1
LI-ONSITE
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Trade Compliance Analyst
Align your degree to SOC classification
USCIS evaluates specialty occupation by matching your degree field to the role's SOC code. A degree in international business, supply chain, or trade law maps more cleanly than a general business degree, reducing your RFE risk at adjudication.
Check employer LCA history before applying
Use Migrate Mate to filter Trade Compliance Analyst roles by employers with active LCA filing history, so you target companies that have already navigated the DOL certification process for this specific occupation.
Prioritize employers with export control work
Companies with ITAR, EAR, or OFAC compliance programs file H-1B petitions for trade compliance roles more regularly than general importers. Freight forwarders, defense contractors, and multinational manufacturers are the employers most likely to sponsor this title.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating salary
Run your target metro area through OFLC Wage Search under SOC 13-1041 before you receive an offer. Your employer's LCA must certify at least the Level I or Level II wage, and your offer must meet or exceed it.
Request premium processing before cap-gap expires
If you're on OPT and your H-1B is cap-selected, USCIS premium processing (15 business days) gives your employer an approved petition before your cap-gap authorization period ends, avoiding a gap in your work authorization.
Document your customs or sanctions experience precisely
USCIS denies trade compliance petitions when job duties read too broadly. Your employer's support letter should name specific regulations you'll administer, such as HTS classification, AES filings, or OFAC screening, not just 'compliance work.'
H-1B Visa Trade Compliance Analyst: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Trade Compliance Analyst role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. USCIS classifies Trade Compliance Analyst under SOC code 13-1041, a role that requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field such as international trade, supply chain management, logistics, or law. The employer must demonstrate in the I-129 petition that the position's duties require that specific degree, not just any bachelor's degree.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Trade Compliance Analysts?
Multinational manufacturers, freight forwarders, defense contractors subject to ITAR, and large retailers with complex import programs are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for this role. You can search verified H-1B sponsoring employers by occupation on Migrate Mate, filtered specifically to trade compliance and customs roles with confirmed LCA filing history.
Can my employer file the H-1B if the role involves restricted-party screening or export controls?
Yes, and those roles often produce stronger specialty occupation arguments because the regulatory complexity directly supports the degree requirement. Export control work under EAR or ITAR, OFAC sanctions screening, and customs classification all require specialized knowledge that reinforces the H-1B petition's legal foundation at USCIS adjudication.
What happens to my H-1B status if I change employers to a new trade compliance role?
You can transfer your H-1B to a new employer through an H-1B portability filing under AC21. Your new employer files a new I-129, and you can start work once USCIS receives the petition, not after approval. The new role must still qualify as a specialty occupation under the same SOC classification standards.
How does the prevailing wage requirement affect trade compliance offers?
Your employer's LCA must certify that your wage meets the DOL prevailing wage for SOC 13-1041 in your work location. The wage level, from Level I to Level IV, reflects experience and complexity. Roles involving export controls, sanctions compliance, or global program management typically support a Level II or III certification, affecting the minimum wage the employer must commit to in the LCA.