Senior Global Trade Compliance Officer

Smartrecruiters, Inc.; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Salary packaging

Flexible working options

Parental leave - 18 weeks

Health & Wellbeing program

Employee discount

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Australia (NGA) seeks an experienced Senior Principal Compliance Officer to advise on export controls, customs and freight. Based at our Fortitude Valley office, you’ll work with senior leaders and suppliers to navigate complex regulatory requirements within a highly regulated defence environment.

You’ll drive governance frameworks, manage risk assessments and lead cross-functional teams to ensure compliance across programs, while maintaining autonomy and influence with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law or related field (required).
• Experience interpreting and applying legislation across complex export-control matters.
• Experience managing permits and licences end-to-end.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; 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

Global Trade

Compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Audits

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law or related field

Job description

Northrop Grumman Australia (NGA) seeks an experienced Senior Principal Compliance Officer to advise on export controls, customs and freight. Based at our Fortitude Valley office, you’ll work with senior leaders and suppliers to navigate complex regulatory requirements within a highly regulated defence environment.

You’ll drive governance frameworks, manage risk assessments and lead cross-functional teams to ensure compliance across programs, while maintaining autonomy and influence with