Trade Compliance Specialist

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

We are seeking a Trade Compliance Specialist to join our team in Australia, playing a critical role in ensuring our global operations meet the highest standards of compliance, integrity, and operational excellence.

This is your opportunity to help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies.

Become a valued part of the team that’s shaping the future of aluminium, revolutionizing the way the world lives, builds, moves and flies.

Be part of it and shape your world.

About the Role:

As a Trade Compliance Specialist, you will be responsible for ensuring that Alcoa’s import and export activities in Australia operate fully in line with local and international regulations, as well as internal policies and values.

This role is central to maintaining compliance across global trade frameworks while supporting business efficiency and risk mitigation.

You will act as a trusted advisor and key point of contact for trade compliance matters, collaborating across functions and regions.

Key responsibilities:


* Serve as the primary point of contact for all trade compliance matters in Australia.


* Ensure all import and export activities comply with Australian, US, and international trade laws.


* Interpret and implement new regulations, translating them into actionable processes.


* Oversee customs filings, classification (HTS), and documentation accuracy.


* Manage trade compliance processes including:
+ Import/export declarations
+ Bonded warehouse and temporary import programs
+ Entry reconciliation and related party transactions


* Conduct self-audits and compliance testing, supporting internal and external audits.


* Collaborate with brokers, internal teams, and government authorities to ensure seamless operations.


* Monitor sanctions, embargo, and perform due diligence checks.


* Develop and deliver trade compliance training across functions.


* Track and report compliance metrics using centralized tools.


* Drive continuous improvement initiatives within trade processes.


* Conduct some global projects and collaborate with international trade teams.

What you will bring to the role:


* Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Accounting, or Supply Chain


* Experience in trade compliance, customs brokerage, or international trade



* Strong understanding of Australian and global trade regulations will help you to navigate complex tasks and evolving global trade regulations.


* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills will support a function undergoing transformation and ...