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# Trade Compliance Analyst at Magnet Forensics

- **Company:** Magnet Forensics
- **Location:** Waterloo, Canada / Ottawa, Canada / Ontario, Canada
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-10-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/magnetforensics/11c110df-ba77-482b-9b36-9ee1470f3fa1

## Job description

Who We Are; What We Do; Where We’re Going

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. You’ll be supported through learning and development, not to mention an incredible team with unbelievable talent and integrity.

If you think you would be the right person to join our team working towards this goal, we would love to hear from you!

## Role Summary

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.S. 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. The analyst will be responsible for screening transaction parties using Descartes and ensuring appropriate documentation and records are maintained. Magnet's procedures require screening customers, vendors, banks, brokers, consignees, and other transaction participants against restricted party lists throughout the transaction lifecycle.

## What You'll Do

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.

Restricted Party Screening

- Perform restricted-party screening using Descartes and other approved screening tools.
- Screen customers, end users, vendors, financial institutions, intermediaries, resellers, distributors, and other transaction participants against applicable sanctions and restricted-party lists.
- Review and resolve potential screening matches.
- Coordinate escalation of possible sanctions or export-control concerns.
- Ensure screening is conducted at required points throughout the transaction lifecycle, including new transactions, customer updates, renewals, and other triggering events.

Sales Opportunity Reviews

- 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.
- Support review of reseller, distributor, and channel partner transactions.
- 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.
- Assist with export authorization tracking and record maintenance.
- 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.
- Support responses to internal and external information requests.
- Help maintain compliance procedures, work instructions, and training materials.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

- 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.

## What We're Looking For

- 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.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel.

## Nice to have skills

- Experience conducting customer due diligence, KYC reviews, sanctions screening, or compliance reviews.
- Familiarity with EAR, ITAR, OFAC sanctions regulations, or other trade compliance frameworks.
- Experience using Descartes, World-Check, Dow Jones, or similar screening tools.
- Knowledge of Salesforce, CRM systems, or case-management platforms.
- Experience working in a legal, compliance, financial crime, risk, or regulatory environment.

Position Type: New Position

Magnet is proud to offer benefits such as:

- Generous time off policies
- Competitive compensation
- Volunteer opportunities
- Reward and recognition programs
- Employee committees & resource groups
- Healthcare and retirement benefits

Indicators of Success

We’re looking for someone who checks off most, but not all, of the boxes listed in “skills and experiences”.  It’s more important to us to find candidates who can display indicators of success through skills they have developed and experiences they have been a part of, than to find folks who have “been there, done that”.  We want to be part of your development journey, and we’ll learn as much from you as you learn from us.

## How We Work

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. How often you’ll come in depends on your department and team needs, typically ranging from weekly to monthly. These in-person moments help us build stronger connections, spark new ideas, and celebrate our successes together. Most days, you can choose what works best for you, while staying in tune with your team’s goals.

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!

The Most Important Thing

We’re looking for candidates that can provide examples of how they have demonstrated Magnet CODE in their previous experiences:

CARE – We care about each other and our mission to make a difference in the world. OWN – We are accountable for our results – while never forgetting to act with integrity, empathy, and respect. DEDICATE – We put our heart and soul into meeting the needs of our customers and helping them serve the people they protect. EVOLVE – We are constantly innovating and exploring new ways to work together to make an impact with our work.

Here at Magnet Forensics, we are committed to continuous learning and are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. This commitment will be reflected in our hiring processes and embedded in our values and how we treat one another. If you’re interested in this role, but do not meet all of the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply anyways.

Magnet Forensics is an Equal Opportunity 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. We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process and work environment. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request throughout the hiring process. Please contact aoda@magnetforensics.com should you require any accommodations.

All offers of employment at Magnet are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check. All background checks will be conducted in accordance with all applicable laws. Magnet will consider each position’s job duties, among other factors, in determining what constitutes satisfactory completion of the background check. Refusal to consent to a background check may be grounds for revoking an offer of employment.

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.S.

Magnet Forensics handles and uses personal data of job applicants in line with its Recruitment Privacy Policy found here.

## About Magnet Forensics

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Magnet Forensics provides digital investigation and forensic analysis software to help law enforcement, government agencies, and enterprises uncover the truth from digital evidence.
- **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by Thoma Bravo in 2023); formerly public on TSX (Ticker: MAGT.TO)
- **Headquarters**: Atlanta, Georgia, United States (with major offices in Canada, United Kingdom, Singapore, and Sweden)
- **Founded**: 2009 (operating as Magnet Forensics since 2010)
- **Founders**: Adam Belsher (former CEO) and Jad Saliba (founded out of law enforcement experience)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Digital Forensics & Cybersecurity (Software Development)
- **Target Customers**: B2G (Government/Law Enforcement), B2B (Enterprise/Corporate Security), B2C limited (incidental)
- **Mission**: “To uncover the truth and protect the innocent” — empowering protectors to stay ahead of criminals and keep communities safe.

## Products & Services
- **Magnet One**: An integrated digital investigation platform that acquires, analyzes, and manages evidence from mobile devices, computers, IoT, cloud services, and vehicles. AI-powered for rapid case resolution.
- **Magnet AXIOM**: The company’s flagship forensic exam tool for recovering and analyzing digital evidence from multiple sources.
- **Magnet Automate**: Automated triage and remote data collection for enterprise incident response.
- **Magnet Review**: Collaborative case review and reporting tool for legal and investigative teams.
- **Griffeye (by Magnet)**: Digital media analysis platform (acquired via Griffeye acquisition) for large-scale image and video review.
- **Consulting & Training**: Professional services, certification courses, and digital forensic training programs.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Acquired by Thoma Bravo in January 2023 for **~$1.34B USD** (implied enterprise value); IPO was in 2021 at a higher valuation.
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of **$98.9M** (latest disclosed data) with headcount at **743 employees** (+17.1% YoY).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Owned by **Thoma Bravo** (private equity). Key product partners include **Microsoft Security Automation**, and customers include **70%+ of Fortune 100 companies**.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Recent headcount growth of **+17.1% YoY**; active job postings up **+291.3% yearly**.
  - Serving **6,000+ agencies and organizations** across **100+ countries**.
  - Rapidly expanding product suite (cloud, AI, vehicle data forensics).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Built by investigators, for investigators**: Founding team came from law enforcement, giving deep domain credibility and customer empathy.
- **No platform lock-in**: Solutions are broadly compatible by design — work across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments.
- **Proven enterprise trust**: 70%+ of Fortune 100 companies and thousands of government agencies rely on their tools.
- **Strong R&D moat**: Heavy investment in vulnerability research, exploit engineering, and AI-powered analysis that competitors struggle to replicate.
- **Post-acquisition stability**: Backed by Thoma Bravo provides capital for aggressive growth while maintaining operational autonomy.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI-first investigation tools**: Embedding machine learning to accelerate evidence triage, pattern detection, and case closure.
- **Cloud and hybrid expansions**: Enabling customers to run investigations in their own cloud or via Magnet-hosted SaaS.
- **Vehicle and IoT forensics**: Tapping into rapidly growing demand for data extraction from cars, smart devices, and connected systems.
- **International growth**: Expanding sales presence (especially Europe and Asia-Pacific) with new offices and channel partners.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven work**: Employees directly help fight crime, protect the innocent, and support national security — work that makes a tangible difference daily.
- **Strong culture (CODE values)**: Collaboration, Ownership, Dedication, Excellence — with emphasis on trust, anonymity (not treated like a number), and team celebrations.
- **Growth & development**: Fast-growing company (17% headcount growth) with mentorship programs, clear career paths, and internal mobility.
- **Competitive compensation**: Great salary ranges (e.g., Engineering Manager CAD $170K, Software Engineer CAD $82K+), plus excellent vacation, corporate events, and volunteer opportunities.
- **Leadership accessibility**: Executives are hands-on and accessible; leadership is described as “rolling up their sleeves” and genuinely involved.
- **Work model**: Hybrid-friendly with offices in Atlanta, Waterloo (Canada), London (UK), Singapore, and Stockholm (Sweden). Significant remote flexibility.
- **No AI screening**: Magnet explicitly states they do not use AI for applicant screening — human-led hiring process.

## Sources
1. [Magnet Forensics Official Careers Page](https://www.magnetforensics.com/careers-at-magnet/)
2. [LinkedIn Company Profile - Magnet Forensics](https://linkedin.com/company/magnet-forensics)
3. [Magnet Forensics Why Us Page](https://www.magnetforensics.com/why-magnet-forensics/)
4. [Lever Careers Board (Open Positions)](https://jobs.lever.co/magnetforensics)
5. [Wellfound/TechCrunch Data on Magnet Forensics](https://www.magnetforensics.com/company/)

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