Senior Global Trade & Export Controls Counsel

Frasers Property Group; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing program

Employee discount program

Flexible working arrangements

Educational assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Australia (NGA) is seeking a Senior Principal Compliance Officer to lead Global Trade and export controls governance across our Defence programs. This role offers high autonomy to shape how NGA manages compliance risk while enabling program execution.

Based at our Fortitude Valley office, you will collaborate with senior leaders, manage risk assessments, audits and supplier compliance, and monitor regulatory changes to translate requirements into practical guidance.

Qualifications

• Experience in global trade/export controls governance and compliance frameworks.
• Ability to translate regulatory changes into practical guidance.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional compliance initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Investigate complex compliance matters and drive corrective actions.
• Strengthen Global Trade policies, procedures and training.
• Manage risk assessments, audits and compliance improvement initiatives.
• Navigate 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

Export controls

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Job description

Northrop Grumman Australia (NGA) is seeking a Senior Principal Compliance Officer to lead Global Trade and export controls governance across our Defence programs. This role offers high autonomy to shape how NGA manages compliance risk while enabling program execution.

Based at our Fortitude Valley office, you will collaborate with senior leaders, manage risk assessments, audits and supplier compliance, and monitor regulatory changes to translate requirements into practical guidance.