BLT Recruitment
Head of Export Compliance
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A leading aerospace and engineering organisation is seeking an experienced Head of Export Compliance to join its Trade Compliance team.
This senior role is responsible for ensuring compliance with UK export control legislation, international trade regulations, and internal compliance standards across a specialist business division.
Reporting to the Head of Trade Compliance for the group, you will execute the central UK export compliance strategy, lead business partnering within the division, manage escalated queries from the trade compliance function, act as the point of contact for new products and contracts, and ensure export activities adhere to UK export & customs regulations, other countries regulations where applicable (ITAR/BAFA/EAR), and internal policies.
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Responsibilities:
- Execute the central UK export compliance strategy.
- Lead business partnering within the division.
- Manage escalated queries from the trade compliance function.
- Act as the point of contact for new products and contracts.
- Ensure export activities adhere to UK export & customs regulations, other countries regulations where applicable (ITAR/BAFA/EAR), and internal policies.
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Requirements:
- In-depth and detailed knowledge of UK Customs and Export Control laws and regulations.
- Detailed knowledge of US ITAR & EAR regulations.
- Ability to make independent decisions, demonstrating good problem solving.
- Good negotiating and influencing/mediating skills.
- Hybrid presence at their Somerset offices on a three day a week basis.
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