Senior Compliance Counsel

The Role

As EnerVenue expands into new international markets, cross-border sales expose the company to growing export control, anti-corruption and regulatory risk - risk that is currently handled reactively, with no dedicated owner.

The Senior Compliance Counsel builds and independently runs a proactive compliance program: export control classification and screening, anti-corruption due diligence, training, and risk assessments. The objective is to clear market-entry and deal risk ahead of time rather than after a shipment or a deal is already exposed - preventing costly enforcement issues, protecting revenue-generating deals from late-stage compliance surprises, and building the governance track record the company will need for future financing or listing diligence.

Key Responsibilities

Compliance Program Design & Risk Assessment:

· Independently design, implement and continuously improve the company's compliance program - including but not limited to export control and trade compliance, anti-corruption, data privacy and other applicable regulatory areas - tailored to the company's international operations and risk profile.

· Conduct periodic compliance risk assessments across business units and markets, prioritizing areas of highest exposure and translating findings into actionable remediation plans.

· Monitor regulatory developments across the jurisdictions in which the company operates and proactively advise the business on the impact of new or changing requirements.

Export Control & Trade Compliance:

· Serve as the company's expert on export control and trade compliance matters, including product classification, licensing determinations and restricted-party screening under the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and equivalent regimes in other markets.

· Design and administer the export control screening protocols, recordkeeping and escalation procedures applied to new markets and new customers.

· Partner with Sales and Supply Chain to clear export control and trade compliance questions ahead of new market entry or customer onboarding.

Training, Investigations & Compliance Culture:

· Independently design and deliver compliance training programs - covering export controls, anti-corruption, data privacy and other applicable topics - tailored to different functions and seniority levels across the organization.

· Lead or support internal investigations into potential compliance violations, from initial fact-finding through remediation.

· Build and maintain compliance policies, procedures and reporting mechanisms, including any whistleblower or reporting channel, keeping them current with regulatory change and operational reality.

Position Requirements:

Required:

· Qualified lawyer (PRC legal qualification and/or foreign bar admission) with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, including substantial in-house or law firm compliance experience.

· Demonstrated track record of independently designing and running compliance programs and projects at an internationally operating company.

· Fluent written and spoken English and Mandarin Chinese.

Preferred:

· Experience with U.S. export control and trade compliance regimes (EAR, OFAC sanctions) relevant to manufacturing or technology companies with cross-border sales.

· Experience with anti-corruption and anti-bribery compliance (e.g., FCPA or equivalent regimes) in emerging or higher-risk markets.

· Experience independently designing and delivering compliance training programs and leading internal investigations.

Mandatory Core Competencies

• Independent Program Ownership:

Designs and runs compliance projects end-to-end without needing close direction, and knows when to escalate a matter versus resolve it independently.

• Regulatory Translation:

Converts complex, cross-jurisdictional regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance that business teams can actually follow.

• Training & Influence:

Delivers training and communicates compliance expectations in a way that changes day-to-day behaviour, rather than checking a box.

What Success Looks Like

• First 90 days:

Onboarded on the company's operations, markets and existing compliance posture. An initial compliance risk assessment completed, identifying the highest-priority gaps. Key stakeholders across Sales, Supply Chain, HR and Finance met.

• 6 months:

At least one full compliance training program designed and rolled out. Export control screening and classification procedures established or refined for the company's core markets. A compliance policy and reporting framework built covering the highest-priority risk areas identified in the initial assessment.

• 12 months:

An independently run compliance program in operation, with regular risk assessments, a training cadence and investigation protocols in place. A demonstrated track record of resolving compliance issues before they escalate. Trusted by the business as a proactive advisor rather than a late-stage blocker.

Key Working Relationships

Internal:

· General Counsel and Legal team (regular)

· Sales, Supply Chain and HR leaders (regular, cross-functional)

External:

· Outside compliance and regulatory counsel (as needed)

· Regulators and industry compliance networks (as needed)

What EnerVenue Offers

· A greenfield mandate: you will build the company's compliance program from the ground up and run it independently, not administer someone else's framework.

· Direct partnership with the General Counsel and with sales, supply chain and HR leadership as the company enters new international markets.

· Governance work that matters commercially - the program you build is what future financing and listing diligence will be measured against.

· A well-capitalized growth stage: US$300M Series B extension closed in 2026, with the Changzhou base scaling from 250 MWh toward 1 GWh.

· A mission-driven team building grid infrastructure designed to last 30 years, not a short-cycle consumer product.