Senior Global Trade Compliance Lead (Defence)

Northrop Grumman Australia; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Salary packaging

Flexible working options

Parental leave (18 weeks)

Health & Wellbeing program

Employee Discounts

Employee Recognition

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Australia is seeking a Senior Principal Compliance Officer to lead global trade governance across export controls, including customs and freight, with autonomy and strategic influence.

The role involves advising on complex, multi‑jurisdictional matters, managing permits and licences end‑to‑end, and partnering with senior stakeholders to enable programs while maintaining compliance under NV1 security requirements.

Qualifications

• You’re an experienced compliance, Global Trade or legal professional who translates regulatory requirements into governance frameworks.
• Bachelor’s degree in Law or another relevant field.
• Experience interpreting legislation across multi‑jurisdictional export-control matters.
• Experience managing permits and licences end‑to‑end.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to simplify complex information.

Responsibilities

• Investigate complex compliance matters and drive corrective actions.
• Strengthen Global Trade policies, procedures, training and assurance frameworks.
• Manage risk assessments, audits and compliance improvement initiatives.
• Navigate complex export/import authorisations, permits and licences.
• Support supplier export-control compliance and denied-party screening.
• Monitor regulatory changes and translate requirements into practical guidance.
• Partner with senior, technical and cross-functional stakeholders to solve complex challenges.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Influencing skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Autonomy / independence

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law or relevant field

Job description

Northrop Grumman Australia is seeking a Senior Principal Compliance Officer to lead global trade governance across export controls, including customs and freight, with autonomy and strategic influence.

The role involves advising on complex, multi‑jurisdictional matters, managing permits and licences end‑to‑end, and partnering with senior stakeholders to enable programs while maintaining compliance under NV1 security requirements.