Export Control Manager

Export Control Manager
Havant, Hampshire | Permanent, Full-Time | Hybrid Working

The primary purpose of this position is to provide expert advice and guidance to individuals and managers at all levels within the business unit to ensure compliance with UK and foreign import / export laws (including the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), as well as conforming with internal corporate policies and procedures, including CMMC accreditation in the future when available.

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.

This role is business critical as SLS UK must stay compliant with both UK & EU trade regulations, in particular export controls for all military sales, which are a large % of SLS UK GTV.
The skills required to maintain compliance are not available elsewhere within the SLS UK or SUGBIE with current staffing levels.

As Export Control Manager, your work will focus on these 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
• Design and deliver relevant training and awareness programmes across functions
• 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

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:

• Degree level qualification desirable, experience most important
• Background/Experience operating in the marine sector/ defence manufacturing preferable, other sectors will be considered
• Demonstrable experience in an international trade compliance environment
• 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)
• Capable of summarising complex regulatory information into concise, accessible formats
• Proactive and independent, capable of performing duties with minimal supervision or push

Benefits

• 25 Days Annual Leave, plus bank holidays (holiday carry-over into new year)
• Good competitive pension
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance