Senior Legal Counsel – trade compliance

Taylor Hopkinson

Opportunity to join a leading solar panel manufacturing company as Senior Legal Counsel / Senior Legal Manager / Legal Director, based on experience. In this role you will provide day to day legal support across commercial contracting, supply chain and trade and regulatory compliance related to solar module manufacturing and sales. The core focus of the role will be managing U.S. forced labor compliance and supply chain traceability obligations in connection with solar module imports.

The ideal candidate will have experience in communicating with the U.S. CBP and has experience handling UFLPA detentions directly with the U.S. CBP.

Responsibilities

• Manage, review, organize, and maintain supply chain traceability documentation, including documentation required under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) and related enforcement frameworks.
• Directly interface with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the event of cargo detention, examination, or enforcement action, including preparing and submitting traceability documentation and coordinating release of detained merchandise.
• Advising internal teams on CBP standards and best practices for preparation, organization, and submission of traceability documentation.
• Support domestic content, FEOC, and tax credit related certifications and compliance efforts.
• Advising on solar module manufacturing, supply chain, and distribution issues.
• Review and negotiate commercial agreements, including MSAs, supply agreements, purchase orders, NDAs, and logistics contracts.
• Support trade, tariff, and customs matters including AD/CVD, Section301, and related import compliance issues.
• Handle routine legal matters currently outsourced to outside counsel.
• Coordinate with outside counsel on specialized matters as needed.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. bar admission.
• Legal experience in supporting solar manufacturing company.
• Advanced proficiency with U.S. forced labor related laws and regulations, including UFLPA and related enforcement frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of CBP standards and practices for preparation, organization, and submission of traceability documentation.
• Prior hands on experience handling CBP detentions, examinations, or traceability documentation submissions.
• Intellectual Property experience is a plus but not required.

Position will report directly to the VP Legal.