Export Compliance Officer

Export Compliance Officer

We are currently looking for an Export Compliance Officer to our clients Legal Hub in the South West of the UK.

In this position, you will work with senior leaders to educate on export regulations to ensure they maintain compliance as a top priority. By using your investigation skills, you will help resolve complex export issues for a Fortune 100 company and liaise with external regulators to ensure that there is a positive working relationship with the agencies.

Although export experience is welcomed, any candidate with exposure to (or interest in)export, customs regulations or dual-use regulations is encouraged to apply; and in-depth training will be provided.

Export Compliance Officer Responsibilities

* Manage export controls to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies. You will support business processes for submitting and obtaining all necessary export licenses, permits, and authorizations.

* Establish relations with appropriate government regulatory agencies and support operational processes for assuring compliant application of export controls to operations.

* Support the law department in investigating and resolving compliance problems, questions, or complaints.

* Leverage customer relation skills to improve partnerships with regulatory agencies.

Requirements

* Bachelor's Degree (or 3 years relevant experience in lieu of a degree)

* Fluent English (C1 and above)

* Exposure to export compliance through work experience, or an interest in compliance themes and willing to learn

We Value

* Excellent written and oral communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

* Proactive, well-organized, highly motivated

* Ability to identify and resolve potential problems in a timely manner

* Knowledge of the MS Office suite

* Knowledge of SAP / GTS

* Experience in any one of the following:

- UK export controls

- European Union Dual-Use Regulation

- Military Export Controls

- US Export Regulations (EAR or ITAR)

- Customs Regulations