Senior Counsel, Antibribery & Anti-corruption (ABAC) & Trade Compliance

About the role

The Senior Counsel, Antibribery & Anti‑corruption (ABAC) & Trade Compliance, will provide strategic legal guidance and leadership for ABB’s global integrity programme. Reporting to the EL Global Head of Integrity, the role is hybrid and open worldwide, supporting business units to navigate complex export‑control, sanctions, customs and anti‑bribery requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Design and govern ABAC and trade compliance programmes in partnership with the Business Area (BA) Trade Manager, ensuring alignment with national and international regulations.
• Provide transaction‑specific compliance advice on export controls, sanctions, anti‑dumping, and anti‑corruption matters to legal, integrity and business teams.
• Establish guidelines for export‑license applications and coordinate submissions to government authorities.
• Conduct risk assessments and deliver actionable insights on geopolitical, sanctions and ABAC/Human Rights risks to senior leadership.
• Maintain monitoring dashboards, lead task‑forces for sanctioned sectors or countries, and oversee government‑relations activities.
• Manage a team of subject‑matter experts reviewing due‑diligence outputs and mitigating identified risks.
• Investigate alleged violations, develop remediation plans, and design division‑specific compliance training programmes.
• Collaborate with the BA Integrity Operations Manager to develop and implement compliance communication tools.

Required profile

• Proven experience in senior legal or compliance roles covering export control, sanctions, anti‑bribery and human‑rights issues.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams and influence senior leadership.
• Strong analytical skills with the capacity to assess geopolitical and regulatory risks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Required skills