Senior Principal Global Trade Compliance Strategist

Northrop Grumman; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Salary packaging

Flexible working options

Parental leave & reservist leave

Health & wellbeing program

Employee discount

Employee recognition

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Australia (NGA) is seeking a Senior Principal Compliance Officer to lead governance across export controls, customs and freight, supporting Defence programs with high autonomy. Based at our Fortitude Valley office, you’ll advise senior leaders, navigate complex authorisations and licenses, and drive risk assessments, audits and continuous improvement.

You’ll bring a Law degree, 6+ years in Global Trade or regulatory roles, strong stakeholder engagement, and the ability to obtain

Qualifications

• Experience interpreting and applying legislation across multi-jurisdictional export-control matters.
• Experience managing permits and licences end-to-end, including complex or sensitive applications.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to simplify complex information for different audiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide governance frameworks across export controls, customs and freight.
• Navigate complex export/import authorisations, permits and licences.
• Manage risk assessments, audits and compliance improvement initiatives.
• Support supplier export-control compliance and denied-party screening.

Skills

Global Trade

Export controls

Compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law or related field

Job description

Northrop Grumman Australia (NGA) is seeking a Senior Principal Compliance Officer to lead governance across export controls, customs and freight, supporting Defence programs with high autonomy. Based at our Fortitude Valley office, you’ll advise senior leaders, navigate complex authorisations and licenses, and drive risk assessments, audits and continuous improvement.

You’ll bring a Law degree, 6+ years in Global Trade or regulatory roles, strong stakeholder engagement, and the ability to obtain