Location(s):

United States of America:

City/Cities:

Atlanta

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

March 1, 2026

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

The Coca-Cola Company is seekinga forward-thinking and dynamic Senior Manager,U.S. Trade Risk and Governance to join our Global Trade & Sanctions Legal Team. This role has a primary U.S. trade compliance focus, while also supporting global trade risk assessment, audit management, and trade and sanctions policy governance. This role reports into the Senior Director, Legal Counsel — International Trade and Sanctions and offers a unique opportunity for a strategic team member to influence a world-renowned brand by advancing risk-based trade compliance frameworks and ensuring consistent application of trade requirements in a complex global environment.

As a key member of the Global Trade & Sanctions Team, you will play a critical role in strengthening the company’s license to operate and license to win in the U.S. and globally. The successful candidate will possess a strong foundation in U.S. trade laws and regulations and serve as a risk and controls leader — designing scalable trade compliance frameworks that anticipate regulatory change, withstand enforcement scrutiny, and support sustainable business growth.

This role will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders, including Technical, Innovation and Supply Chain (TI&SC), particularly Commercial Products Supply (CPS) and Procurement; Internal Audit; Government Affairs; International Operations (INTOPS); Human Rights; and other global business partners, to embed effective trade risk management across the enterprise. As a subject matter expert for U.S. trade matters, you will support import and export activities throughout the Coca-Cola System, emphasizing legal and operational risk mitigation and protection of the company’s reputation.

Location: Role is based in Atlanta, GA

What You’ll Do for Us

Lead Trade Risk Assessment and Controls Oversight:

• Design, execute, and continuously enhance risk-based trade compliance assessments across U.S. operations, including customs, sanctions, and tariff exposure.

• Identify systemic risks, control gaps, and emerging regulatory vulnerabilities, and translate findings into remediation roadmaps.

Trade Audit Framework:

• Develop and oversee a trade compliance audit and monitoring framework, including internal assessments, targeted reviews, and issue tracking.

• Partner with Internal Audit to align trade compliance testing with audit plans, regulatory expectations, and enforcement trends.

• Track remediation actions, validate closure, and report risk themes and trends to senior Legal and Compliance leadership.

Policy Development & Governance:

• Lead the development, refresh, and governance of global trade and sanctions policies and playbooks, ensuring clarity, consistency, and usability across the Coca-Cola System.

• Ensure policies reflect evolving U.S. and global regulatory requirements, enforcement priorities, and company risk appetite.

• Establish policy governance processes, including interpretation guidance and periodic reviews.

Innovate Trade Compliance and Risk Management Processes:

• Identify and implement technology solutions (e.g., compliance management software, data analytics, automation) to modernize and enhance U.S. and global trade compliance operations.

• Leverage trade data and analytics to create predictive tools and dashboards that forecast U.S. and global trade compliance risks and provide actionable insights.

Collaborate and Serve as a Strategic Partner:

• Partner and collaborate with internal stakeholders to craft and ensure alignment on the company’s position on U.S. and global trade policies or high-risk trade-related issues (e.g., regulatory changes, tariffs, classification, rules of origin).

• Serve as the company’s key trade compliance expert for U.S. trade matters, providing strategic guidance to business leaders.

Train and Raise Awareness:

• Develop targeted, risk-based training and communications focused on risk ownership, control effectiveness, and policy application.

• Promote a strong culture of compliance by increasing awareness of trade risk, accountability, and escalation expectations.

Qualifications and Skills:

Required Experience and Expertise:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Juris Doctor (JD) or advanced degree in International Trade, Business, or related field preferred.

• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive experience in U.S. trade compliance, risk management, audit, or compliance governance, preferably within a multinational organization.

• Strong understanding of U.S. customs, trade, and sanctions frameworks from a risk and controls perspective.

• Familiarity with trade compliance enforcement priorities and trends in U.S. government policies.

• Experience designing or overseeing compliance risk assessments, audits, or control frameworks.

• Proficiency in trade compliance technology and tools with innovative thinking.

Strategic and Analytical Competencies:

• Strong strategic thinker with experience in proactively identifying compliance risks and developing forward-looking solutions.

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to navigate complex regulatory challenges and develop scalable solutions that align with business strategy.

Leadership and Communication Skills:

• Proven ability to influence and collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders, including senior leaders, as well as external regulators and industry peers.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to convey complex regulatory information clearly and concisely, including to non-legal/non-compliance audiences.

• Experience in leading cross-functional teams, driving alignment across diverse perspectives.

The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Skills:

Compliance, Risk Assessments, Trade Compliance

Pay Range:

$141,400 - $166,700

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:

15

Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

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