Md Rahim

Global Trade Compliance Officer with 4 years of experience supporting EMEA, APAC and NASA operations in export controls, sanctions screening, enhanced due diligence and regulatory compliance within a multinational environment. Practical exposure to EU, UK and US frameworks, including the EU Dual-Use Regulation, US EAR, OFAC, BIS, DDTC and UK OFSI. Experienced in reviewing high-risk transactions, arms-embargo controls, dual-use and military end-use risks, restricted-party screening, and Xinjiang/UFLPA supply-chain due diligence.

Skilled in SAP GTS, cross-functional stakeholder coordination and maintaining audit-ready records.

Global Trade Compliance Officer at Atlas Copco Group (2022-10 – Present)

Reporting line: EMEA Manager, APAC Manager, NASA Manager and Global Trade Compliance Lead

• Conduct export-control and sanctions-compliance reviews supporting EMEA, APAC and NASA regions.
• Work daily with global customers, Customer Centres and cross-functional stakeholders across EMEA, APAC and NASA to resolve trade-compliance queries, support screening and facilitate compliant order processing.
• Identify applicable control frameworks and jurisdictions, including US EAR, the EU Dual-Use Regulation and UK Strategic Export Control Lists.
• Assess destination-country restrictions, including full or partial arms embargoes and sectoral sanctions affecting military, energy and aviation sectors.
• Support product classification reviews against ECCN, EU Annex I and UK Control Lists for dual-use and strategic items; coordinate export-licensing requirements, exceptions and denial tracking.
• Conduct due diligence and enhanced due diligence on customers, intermediaries and end-users in high-risk or embargoed jurisdictions.
• Review End-User Certificates and End-Use Statements; identify and escalate red flags such as vague end-use, intermediary buyers, unusual routing and transshipment risks.
• Screen parties against UN, EU, UK OFSI, US OFAC, BIS, DDTC and regional restricted-party lists; apply OFAC 50 Percent Rule and EU ownership-and-control principles during sanctions analysis.
• Review banks and financial institutions for relevant sectoral restrictions and escalate potentially prohibited payment flows.
• Verify export documentation, including invoices, shipping documents, licence details and destination-control statements; maintain complete, audit-ready records and work with legal and global compliance teams on complex matters.
• Conduct compliance checks for transactions potentially linked to Xinjiang and perform enhanced supply-chain due diligence for direct or indirect sourcing from Xinjiang or XPCC.
• Screen suppliers, logistics providers and financial institutions against relevant OFAC SDN, BIS Entity List, EU and UK restrictions.
• Collect and maintain supplier declarations, traceability documentation and end-user certifications; support contractual controls addressing forced labour and supply-chain transparency.
• Monitor relevant updates from CBP, OFAC, BIS, EU and UN sources and provide internal guidance to procurement and logistics teams on high-risk-region compliance.

Master of Arts in Development Studies – Central University of South Bihar, India (2022)

Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature, with Political Science and International Relations – Magadh University, Gaya, India (2018)

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (BA LL.B.)