Magnet Forensics is a global leader in the development of digital investigative software that acquires, analyzes, and shares evidence from computers, smartphones, tablets, and IoT-related devices. We are continually innovating so our customers can deploy advanced and effective tools to protect their companies, communities, and countries.

Serving thousands of customers globally, our solutions are playing a crucial role in modernizing digital investigations, helping investigators fight crime, protect assets, and guard national security.

With employees based around the world, Magnet Forensics has been expanding our global presence. As a part of Magnet Forensics, you can expect to make a difference in the world, no matter what role you play. Magnet Forensics is seeking a detail-oriented Trade Compliance Analyst to support the company's global trade compliance program. This is an entry-level to early-career position responsible for conducting daily compliance reviews and screening activities to ensure compliance with applicable export control, sanctions, and trade regulations, including the U.Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
The successful candidate will perform Know Your Customer (KYC) reviews, restricted-party screening, sales opportunity reviews, end-user due diligence, and transaction monitoring activities. The position plays a critical role in helping the company identify potential export compliance risks before products, software, services, or technology are provided to customers, partners, vendors, or other third parties.
This role will work closely with the Legal, Compliance, Sales Operations, Finance, Customer Success, and Procurement teams and will escalate higher-risk matters to senior compliance personnel for further review. Magnet's procedures require screening customers, vendors, banks, brokers, consignees, and other transaction participants against restricted party lists throughout the transaction lifecycle.
Customer and Transaction Due Diligence

Conduct Know Your Customer (KYC) reviews of customers, resellers, distributors, partners, vendors, and other third parties.
Review customer ownership structures, corporate affiliations, beneficial ownership information, and geographic presence.
Assess customer-provided information for completeness and identify potential red flags.
Support enhanced due diligence investigations when elevated risks are identified.




Maintain accurate records of KYC reviews and associated compliance determinations.
Screen customers, end users, vendors, financial institutions, intermediaries, resellers, distributors, and other transaction participants against applicable sanctions and restricted-party lists.
Coordinate escalation of possible sanctions or export-control concerns.
Ensure screening is conducted at required points throughout the transaction lifecycle, including current transactions, customer updates, renewals, and other triggering events.
Review sales opportunities and transactions for export control and sanctions compliance concerns.
Verify customer locations, end users, end uses, and transaction details.
Identify transactions involving elevated-risk countries, entities, government organizations, or industries.
Work with Sales Operations and Legal teams to resolve compliance-related questions before transactions proceed.
Export Compliance Operations

Support routine EAR and ITAR compliance activities.
Review requests involving international shipments, software access, demonstrations, evaluations, training, and customer engagements.
Monitor compliance queues and ensure timely completion of required reviews.
Maintain trade compliance databases, logs, and other operational records.
Compliance Documentation and Reporting

Maintain organized records supporting compliance reviews and screening decisions.
Prepare routine metrics, reports, and dashboards relating to compliance activities.
Assist with internal audits and compliance assessments.
Help maintain compliance procedures, work instructions, and training materials.
Partner with Sales, Customer Success, Finance, Procurement, Human Resources, IT, and Legal teams.
Provide guidance regarding routine compliance procedures and screening requirements.
Escalate unusual, complex, or higher-risk transactions to senior compliance personnel.
Assist with employee training and awareness initiatives.
Bachelor's degree in Business, International Relations, Political Science, Criminal Justice,



Supply Chain, Finance, Law, Public Policy, or a related field.
Experience in trade compliance, compliance operations, risk management, due diligence, investigations, legal operations, or a related field.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel.
Experience conducting customer due diligence, KYC reviews, sanctions screening, or compliance reviews.
Familiarity with EAR, ITAR, OFAC sanctions regulations, or other trade compliance frameworks.
Knowledge of Salesforce, CRM systems, or case-management platforms.
Experience working in a legal, compliance, financial crime, risk, or regulatory environment.

Generous time off policies
- Healthcare and retirement benefits

At Magnet Forensics, we take a hybrid-flexible approach to support your productivity and work-life balance. If you’re within a comfortable travel distance to one of our offices, you’ll occasionally join us in person. These in-person moments help us build stronger connections, spark new ideas, and celebrate our successes together. We’re excited to welcome you to our team and look forward to achieving great things together - both in the office and wherever you work best!

DEDICATE – We put our heart and soul into meeting the needs of our customers and helping them serve the people they protect.
Here at Magnet Forensics, we are committed to continuous learning and are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. Magnet Forensics is an Equal Chance Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, provincial, or local law. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request throughout the hiring process. All background checks will be conducted in accordance with all applicable laws. US Applicants: Magnet Forensics participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.Magnet Forensics handles and uses personal data of job applicants in line with its Recruitment Privacy Policy found here .
Magnet does not use artificial intelligence (defined as a machine-based system that infers from input to generate outputs such as predictions, content, recommendations, or decisions) for screening, assessing, or selecting applicants.

📌 International Trade Compliance Specialist (H/F) (Ottawa)
🏢 Magnet Forensics
📍 Ottawa