Petar Ljujic

Global Trade & Regulatory Executive | Enterprise Compliance, Governance & Geopolitical Risk | Customs, Export Controls, Sanctions & Supply Chain Security | Americas • EMEA • APJ

Brussels Metropolitan Area

About

Global trade and regulatory executive with 20+ years of experience advising and leading enterprise-wide governance, compliance, and geopolitical risk strategy across customs, export controls, sanctions, anti-boycott regulations, trade remedies, M&A, and supply chain security. With a career spanning the Americas, EMEA, and APJ, I bring a deeply international perspective to navigating geopolitical volatility, regulatory fragmentation, and complex enforcement environments. I serve as a trusted advisor to Boards and C-suite leadership on trade compliance strategy, regulatory exposure, and geopolitical risk - focused on protecting enterprise value, enabling sustainable growth, and strengthening corporate resilience and integrity. My work focuses on designing and transforming global compliance and governance frameworks, aligning regulatory strategy with business objectives, and embedding risk-aware decision-making into enterprise operations. I specialize in building scalable, future-ready compliance architectures that support growth in highly regulated and high-risk markets. Frequent speaker on customs compliance, sanctions, enforcement trends, and global trade risk management.

Experience

  • Siemens Healthineers ()
    • Senior Director, Global Trade Compliance - EMEA
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

      At Siemens Healthineers, I am a member of the Corporate Legal & Compliance organization, leading Global Trade Compliance across the EMEA and Inner Eurasia regions. I am responsible for shaping and executing regional trade compliance strategy, ensuring alignment with global regulatory frameworks, and enabling business operations across highly complex and diverse jurisdictions.

    • Director, Global Trade Compliance - EMEA
      Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Varian ()
    • Director, Global Trade Compliance - EMEIA
      Nov 2020 - Jan 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Worked as part of the Varian business area, acquired by Siemens Healthineers in 2021, contributing to global trade compliance and regulatory operations in a complex, highly regulated medical technology environment spanning export controls, sanctions compliance, and cross-border trade governance.

    • Senior Manager, Global Trade Compliance - EMEIA
      Nov 2018 - Nov 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Senior Manager, Global Trade Compliance at Esterline Technologies Corporation
    Jan 2016 - Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Led Trade Compliance for Esterline across the EMEIA region during a Consent Agreement period, supporting compliance operations through to resolution, including closure with the U.S. DDTC.

  • UTC Aerospace Systems (4 yrs 8 mos)
    • Manager, Canadian and European International Trade Compliance & Designated Official
      Jul 2014 - Jan 2016 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Led Trade Compliance for UTC Aerospace Systems across Canada, the U.S, and Europe during a Consent Agreement period, supporting compliance operations through to resolution, including closure with the U.S. DDTC.

    • Manager, International Trade Compliance & Designated Official
      May 2013 - Jul 2014 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • International Trade Compliance Specialist
      Jun 2011 - May 2013 · 2 yrs

  • Senior Customs Compliance Specialist at Sunwing Airlines Inc.
    Feb 2010 - Jun 2011 · 1 yr 5 mos