Senior Principal Global Trade Compliance – Defence & Export

Eurexo Part Of Ced; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Salary packaging

Hybrid working options

Parental leave (18 weeks)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Australia in Fortitude Valley is seeking a Senior Principal Compliance Officer to lead export controls and customs compliance across Defence programs. You will be a trusted advisor to the Senior Manager Global Trade, shaping governance frameworks with autonomy and impact.

You will investigate complex matters, manage permits, navigate authorisations, and support supplier compliance while staying abreast of regulatory changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law or other relevant field.
• 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 with ability to simplify complex information.
• Strong attention to detail and sound judgement; ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Experience across Global Trade, Customs and Freight regulatory frameworks; knowledge of DSGL, USML and CCL; 6+ years of directly related experience.

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

Export Controls

Stakeholder Engagement

Regulatory Compliance

Communication

Attention to Detail

Security Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law

Job description

Northrop Grumman Australia in Fortitude Valley is seeking a Senior Principal Compliance Officer to lead export controls and customs compliance across Defence programs. You will be a trusted advisor to the Senior Manager Global Trade, shaping governance frameworks with autonomy and impact.

You will investigate complex matters, manage permits, navigate authorisations, and support supplier compliance while staying abreast of regulatory changes.