As the Export Control Manager, you will be responsible for the operational and strategic management of all trade, customs, and security compliance activities. Engaging with various functional stakeholders you will drive a culture of compliance to protect the business and enable strategic objectives.
Your responsibilities:
Serve as subject matter expert to the business for all aspects of trade compliance, including latest global trade developments, regulatory changes, and risk management
Advise senior management directly on compliance developments, risks, and opportunities to add value
Proactively manage the portfolio of UK and US licensing and agreements, ensuring business needs and future strategic aims are accommodated with minimal disruption
Continuously develop and embed compliance and security procedures and processes
Undertake an active role in various project groups, analysing complex business transactions to ensure compliance requirements are proactively met and risks are appropriately monitored
Liaise and coordinate directly with external parties such as suppliers, contractors, and customers, to ensure compliance requirements are appropriately flowed down and supply chain risks are mitigated
Act as Security Controller for the business, responsible for the holding of classified information, advising on physical site security and cyber/information security measures, and management of personnel security clearance for all employees, including sponsorship and coordination of government screening via NSVS portal
Represent and guide the business through internal and external compliance verification activities such as ECJU inspections
Key skills:
Demonstrable, and varied, experience in an international trade compliance environment, preferably in defence manufacturing
Advanced working knowledge of UK and US trade regulations (EAR, ITAR, OFAC) including classification lists (UKML, USML, CCL)
Proficiency in all aspects of UK and US export licensing and agreements (TAAs, MLAs), MOD approvals (F1686, F680, PV Grading)
Excellent written and verbal communication, capable of summarising complex regulatory information into concise, accessible, and useful formats
Proactive and independent, capable of performing duties with minimal supervision or push
Displays logical sound judgement and maintains the highest ethical standards
Diplomatic in approach to persuade and energise compliance efforts across varied functions