Lead Trade Compliance Specialist

Meet Yubico Yubico is a global leader in identity security and creator of the YubiKey, the original hardware-backed passkey. We are publicly traded on Nasdaq Stockholm; our global footprint includes headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Silicon Valley, California; and Singapore. Why Join Our Mission? At Yubico, we are guided by a shared belief that your work matters. We operate under a cultural philosophy of Speed with Integrity , pushing the boundaries of technology to secure the AI frontier—protecting both human and agentic AI interactions—and leading the transition to post-quantum cryptography. In everything we do, we live by our core values: • Battle Friction: We constantly look for new ways to simplify our products, our work, and the user experience. • Inspire Higher: We think big, champion the open internet, and strive to do the right thing even when it is difficult. • One Team: We are open, responsive, and collaborative, overcoming challenges and celebrating our successes together. Aligned with our commitment to open standards, we foster a thriving builder ecosystem through the Yubico Developer Program , offering free open-source repositories , libraries, and SDKs to help developers rapidly integrate strong hardware authentication into any application. Through close collaborations with technical partners like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, as well as newer frontiers like OpenAI, we continue to shape a safer digital world while donating security keys to protect vulnerable communities, journalists, and humanitarian groups worldwide through our Secure it Forward program. At Yubico, we offer: Yubico Values: We work to ensure that our employees have an open space to have their voices amplified to create a workplace where everyone feels like they belong. In support of this, our employees have created some pretty cool Employee Resource Groups that foster inclusion, help build community and connection across Yubico. Additionally, Yubico donates YubiKeys to organizations in need all over the world (you can read more about our work here ). Social Connection: Relationships and connectedness matter, and we love spending time with our team! Our virtual workspace keeps us connected day-to-day whether it's through Yubico celebrating wins or our buzzing Slack communities. Check out our Life at Yubico Page on LinkedIn and our awards here . The Role The Lead Trade Compliance Specialist serves as Yubico’s global authority and principal Subject Matter Expert (SME) on international trade compliance. Based at our Stockholm Head Office and reporting directly to the Vice President of Supply Chain and Operations and Global Head of Trade Compliance, this senior individual contributor (IC) is responsible for building, auditing, and maintaining a robust, enterprise-wide trade compliance framework. The primary focus of this role is ensuring flawless compliance with import and export regulations from a Swedish and European Union (EU) perspective, whilst ensuring seamless cross-regional alignment with Trade Compliance stakeholders in the Americas and APJ. Key Responsibilities 1. Core Trade Compliance and Regulatory Oversight (40%) • Regulatory Compliance SME: Act as the primary point of contact and corporate SME for all global trade compliance matters, import and export controls, sanctions regulations, and customs audits. • EU and Swedish Regulatory Authority: Lead regional compliance strategies from a Swedish Head Office perspective, ensuring strict adherence to EU export control regimes, Swedish customs clearance protocols, and national cross-border mandates. • Product Classification (HS/HTS and ECCN): Lead and maintain global product classifications, assigning precise Harmonised System (HS) / Harmonised Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes, Expo