Export Control & KYC Specialist

Prestwick Aerosystems; København; Hybrid; DKK 520,000 - 720,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

29 days of holiday

Job summary

Satair in Copenhagen is recruiting three Export Control and KYC Specialists to bolster our Legal & Compliance team. You will screen and approve customers for export control and KYC compliance, perform due diligence on higher-risk clients, and collaborate with a global network to ensure adherence to US, EU, and national regulations.

You will contribute by developing processes, conducting training, and driving efficiency through IT-enabled compliance solutions, supporting sustainable aviation

Qualifications

• Degree in Legal/Compliance, Business Administration, or similar
• Experience in Compliance KYC screening of customers
• Knowledge of US, EU, and national export control laws, sanctions & embargoes
• Proficiency with standard compliance screening tools
• Familiarity with industrial logistics operations and customer support
• English language skills at negotiation level (fluent, both verbal and written)
• Analytical, detail-oriented, and well-structured with professional integrity

Responsibilities

• Screen and approve customers for Export Control and KYC compliance and risk evaluation
• Analyze and validate Customer End Use Statements
• Conduct enhanced due diligence for higher-risk clients based on geopolitical, sanctions, etc.
• Develop business processes and conduct awareness training to maintain high export control standards
• Analyze orders, deliveries and customer profiles to guide the business on best practice and optimization

Skills

KYC screening

Export control knowledge

Analytical

Detail oriented

Structured

Influence & decision making

English proficiency

Education

Degree in Legal/Compliance or Business Administration

Tools

Compliance Screening software

Job description

Job Description

Are you a detail-focused specialist and ready to apply your enthusiasm for Legal & Compliance matters?

What the job is: We are currently looking for three Export Control and Know Your Customer (KYC) Specialists to join our Legal & Compliance team in Copenhagen

We are a team with diverse profiles working globally to ensure Satair's export business remains compliant with National, European, and US export control laws, sanctions & embargoes, and Airbus directives.

In this exciting role you will leverage your experience in Legal & Compliance affairs, particularly with U.S. regulations, European laws & Airbus policies to make a meaningful impact on our global operations.

We value proactive thinkers who can make decisive recommendations and ensure compliance with national and international regulations.

Work with a global team of six Know Your Customer (KYC) Specialists - located in Copenhagen, Singapore, Hamburg and Herndon (USA)

Drive process and efficiency initiatives, including IT and automation of compliance processes.

Collaborate with business functions and the global export control network in Airbus to ensure compliant business operations.

Analyze and validate Customer End Use Statements.

Screen and approve customers for Export Control and KYC compliance and risk evaluation.

Conduct enhanced due diligence for higher-risk clients based on various considerations (geopolitical, sanctions, etc.).

Develop business processes and conduct awareness training to maintain high export control standards.

Analyze orders, deliveries & customer profiles to proactively guide the business on best practice and optimization

How you will contribute to the team

Equipped with a degree in Legal/Compliance, Business Administration, or similar (or similar) paired with professional experience ideally as an Export Control or KYC Specialist (or a comparable role), we are looking for a team player with the following experience, skills, and mindset:

• Education: degree in Legal/Compliance, Business Administration, or similar
• Experience in Compliance KYC screening of customers.
• Knowledge of US, EU, and National export control laws, sanctions & embargoes.
• Proficiency in standard tools mandatory for the job (e.g., Compliance Screening software).
• Familiar with industrial logistics operations and customer support
• Language: English language skills at negotiation level (fluent, both verbal and written).
• Soft Skills: Analytical, detail-oriented, and well-structured, with high professional integrity and ethical standards.
• Capacity to challenge and influence, with a hands-on, structured, and business-oriented approach.

What does your next challenge look like?

At SATAIR, we believe in sustainable aviation that allows people to travel and connect across the globe. We are on a mission to provide world class material solutions that keep aircraft flying and extend their lifespan.

In Satair, you can challenge the status quo, pioneer new ways of working, and generate real value for airlines and suppliers worldwide. Being part of the Airbus family gives us the opportunity to live a global mindset, working in international and diverse teams and collaborating across functions, sites and cultures. If you want to work as one team embracing a can-do attitude in a demanding environment, then we offer a great place to explore, learn, and grow, making an impact on aviation’s digital and sustainable transformation.

If you want to know more about our business, have a closer look at our website www.SATAIR.com or check out our SATAIR Youtube Channel at www.youtube.com/sataircompany !

About SATAIR

Satair is an Airbus Services company offering first-class material management solutions in the aviation aftermarket industry. We take pride in delivering an excellent customer experience around the clock, driving innovation, and contributing to aviation’s digital and sustainable transformation. With our global functional organisation spanning 11 sites and locations worldwide, and a team of over 1,900 people supporting a $3.3 billion turnover, you will be part of a truly global company that continues to grow year after year. Welcome to the Satair family!

If you want to know more about our business, have a closer look at our website www.SATAIR.com or check out our SATAIR Youtube Channel at www.youtube.com/sataircompany !

What do we offer at SATAIR?

At SATAIR, you will find much more than a job - we offer you the possibility of growing both your personal and professional capacities in a fun, supportive and informal working environment, where you will be encouraged to engage, share knowledge and ideas. SATAIR is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We love to bring in people with different backgrounds and experiences as we believe it enhances our performance immensely!

• Competitive remuneration, including short term incentive bonus on all levels
• Work/life balance: hybrid working, flex time, maternity/paternity/parental leave, 29 days of holiday + senior and flex days
• Personal development: personalized development plans, large portfolio of learning solutions and many internal mobility opportunities, both locally and globally
• Health and well-being: Health insurance, in-house canteen with many healthy options

Equal Opportunity Statement

We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [e-mail].

Additional Information

Company: Satair A/S

Contract Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Ethics & Compliance

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