Business Development Specialist/ Foreign Operations will provide consulting services to the Company clients who conduct international business transactions or wish to expand into new international markets. Consulting services will relate to a broad range of international corporate and business development matters, including corporate registration and reporting compliance, legal and accounting support, market research, etc.
In particular, the duties will include:

– Assist corporate clients in structuring their long-term and short term international
operations and/or single or multiple transactions;
-Meet with clients and research their accounts to understand their needs and goals,
and create sound business plans;
– Conduct market and industry research and prepare reports to assist clients in making strategic decisions when seeking new business opportunities or expanding existing ones;
– Research, review and analyze information about clients’ potential competitors’
products and services to develop a comprehensive understanding of specific
competitor activities and their impact on clients’ strategy to improve their
competitive position;
– Develops strategy and tactics using in-depth knowledge of clients’ needs, their
products and services and competitive environment to foster business growth with
acceptable margins as well as ensures strategic alignment with the clients’ long term business plans and regional and country objectives;
-Conduct research on cross-cultural issues, ethics, and specifics in conducting
business in a country of clients’ interest and prepare comprehensive reports on such issues;
-Consult clients on proper corporate registration and compliance procedures in a
country of their interest and assist with registration process, including state
registration and tax authorities;
– Assist clients with drafting of corporate books and documentation as well as annual reporting documentation;
-Work with International Tax and Accounting Consultant to assist clients with
complex tax and accounting matters and ensure compliance with tax regulations;
-Coordinate legal support to ensure that clients and their businesses are protected
from possible violations of U.S. and foreign laws, including anticorruption
legislation;
– Assist in developing compliance programs that outline clients’ companies’ policies, various internal procedures to implement policies, and documents to prove
compliance activities at all levels;
– Assist clients with personnel search, hiring, and training by engaging local
recruitment agencies and coordinating the process, and, at the same time, ensuring compliance with local labor laws and procedures;
– Establish broad network and key contacts, and act as a liaison with a wide array of foreign legal experts, tax specialists, real estate consultants, and other private and government organizations to readily assist clients with any specific issues pertaining to having international business operations;
-Travel to Ukraine, Russia, and other European countries to accompany clients or
conduct business transactions on their behalf;

Position Requirements:

-Master’s Degree in Economics or Business Administration;
-2 years of experience in the job offered;
– Must have knowledge of international economics or international management as
evidence by experience or specific course work;
– Must be fluent in Russian and Ukrainian languages;
-International travel 2-3 times a year;

Wheeling, IL

$150,000 – $150,615 / year