Job Title: Head of Export Control
Location: Warton - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: Circa £90,000 + benefits
What you'll be doing:
* Leading the Operations Centre for Air Sector, which includes responsibility for the Investigation, self-assurance and governance aspects of the sector, and all aspect of export control compliance in support of complex programmes
* Leading and developing Export Control activities and strategy across the Air Sector with a typically complex and unpredictable business landscape
* Leading a team providing specialist advice relating to Export Control law. Leadership responsibilities will include the management of other senior export control executives and input to reporting for Air Board and Line of Business level
* Applying and implementing Export control compliance across Air sector, including sanctions compliance and Export control automation improvement activities.
* Contributing to the realisation of Group business objectives through the development and implementation of Export Control strategies, securing the Group's ability to operate current and future product lines minimising infringement risks and securing advantageous positions
Your skills and experiences:
Essential
* Demonstrable experience of leading and advising on complex export control and licensing matters in defence sector (or adjacent environment)
* Demonstrable experience of in depth understanding of US and UK export control regimes
* People and resource management skills - ability to plan and prioritise to best support the business and the team to meet all deadlines
* Requires extensive understanding and knowledge of all Export control and legal requirements and ability to translate these into procedures and placed on the business
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
* Seasoned Leader who can effectively lead a team of Export control managers and officers, able to coach and guide them, and develop junior members of staff with key skills
Benefits:
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Export Control team:
You will be leading a high-performing team at the forefront of cutting-edge aerospace programmes, tackling some of the most complex challenges in the AIR domain. This dynamic role offers significant career development opportunities, international travel, and the chance to work with advanced technical systems while shaping and evolving engineering processes to drive innovation and excellence.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Closing Date: 5th June 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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