Export Control Manager - Second Level Controls (F/M) (H/F)

AIRBUS SAS; Toulouse; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Stock purchase plan

Extra leave options

Supplemental health insurance

Training & career mobility

Job summary

Airbus SAS in Toulouse is seeking an Export Control Manager to oversee second-level controls across Airbus entities and subsidiaries. The role ensures robust export control practice, policy alignment, and risk-based testing within a multinational industrial group.

You will guide cross-functional teams, coordinate with regional export control managers, and support remediation and policy updates to strengthen compliance culture. Fluent English and extensive export control experience are required.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Export Control with ITAR and EAR.
• 5+ years in a multinational industrial environment with internal controls testing.
• Ability to manage key stakeholders in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent written and analytical skills to draft reports and recommendations.
• Strong communication skills to build trust with subsidiaries.
• Ability to multitask and collaborate in a multicultural team.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Performing site visits, transaction testing and assessing maturity of export control programmes in Airbus entities and subsidiaries for second-level control.
• Provide guidance and align with Export Control managers on roll-out of Group policies, procedures and tools.
• Scope and execute a yearly compliance testing plan, prioritising high-risk areas; align with the broader Internal Control second line testing plan.
• Support PMI assessments to establish road maps for implementing Airbus standards for Export Control.
• Update export control risks and controls for affiliates and core entities based on Airbus standards and feedback.
• Develop and follow up remediation actions to close gaps in export control programme implementation.
• Continuously update Airbus policies in response to findings or new risks.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Writing & analytical skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

English fluency

Job description

Job Description:

Airbus Commercial is looking for a Export Control Manager - Second Level Controls (f/m) to join our Ethics and Compliance department based in Toulouse, France.

Airbus Group is committed to conducting its business with integrity, in accordance with all local and international laws and regulations.

The Export Control Manager - Second Level Controls supports this commitment by ensuring the consistent implementation of the export control programme in Airbus entities and subsidiaries across the Group, while promoting a strong Export Control culture overall.

Your working environment:

Global capital of aeronautics and European capital for space research, Toulouse is a dynamic city in the southwest of France served by an international airport. Ideally located between the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean and close to the Pyrenees mountains, it offers plenty of options for outdoor activities!

How we care for you:

• Financial rewards: Profit sharing, company-matched savings, and optional stock purchases.
• Work/life balance: Additional leave options and access to company-sponsored social, cultural, and sports activities.
• Health and wellbeing: Supplemental insurance coverage, plus location-specific perks like medical centers, gyms, and concierge services.
• Professional development: Extensive training resources, certification paths, and global career mobility opportunities.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges:

• Performing site visits, transaction testing and assessing level of maturity of export control programmes and procedures in Airbus entities and subsidiaries for second-level control;
• Providing guidance, advising and aligning with Export Control managers based in the One Roofs/Regions on the roll‑out of Group policies, procedures and tools;
• In coordination with different teams, contributing to the scoping and the execution of a yearly plan for compliance testing, giving priority to those that are most exposed to compliance risk; aligning and embedding this within the broader Internal Control second line testing plan.
• Supporting Post Merger Integration (PMI) assessments, aimed to assess the maturity of controls from newly acquired entities and establish a road map of actions in preparation to implement Airbus standards for Export Control.
• Supporting the yearly update of the Export Control Risks and the set of controls applied to both affiliates and core entities, based on the update of Airbus standards and feedback received during second-level control assessments.
• Supporting the development and follow up on remediation action plans to close any gaps found in export control programme implementation;
• Supporting the continuous work to update Airbus’ compliance policies in response to control findings or new risks unveiled.

This role will involve frequent travels for business and as such the Export Control Manager must be able to travel accordingly.

Your boarding pass:

• At least 6 years of experience working in Export Control with a practical experience of ITAR and EAR;
• At least 5 years of experience working in a multinational, industrial environment, with experience in testing and evaluating the implementation of internal controls;
• Ability to manage key stakeholders in a fast‑paced and demanding environment;
• Excellent writing and analytical skills required to draft clear reports and recommendations;
• Excellent communication skills to build trustful relationships with key stakeholders and subsidiaries;
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and collaborate effectively with a multicultural team.
• Fluent in English;

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

AIRBUS SAS

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Classe Emploi (France): Classe G13

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Ethics & Compliance

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At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.