Export and Trade Compliance Officer

TipTopJob; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £60,000

25 days holiday

Company pension scheme

Death in service benefit

Early finish every Friday

Long-term career development

Job summary

TipTopJob is seeking an experienced Export and Trade Compliance professional to own a critical compliance function in a regulated manufacturing environment. You will lead export controls, ITAR compliance, and customs activity across the business, partnering with operations, procurement, quality, and sales to ensure documentation and processes meet UK export legislation.

This role offers genuine ownership, long-term stability, and a collaborative culture, with the chance to influence governance,

Qualifications

• Experience in export and trade compliance within manufacturing or engineering.
• Strong knowledge of UK export regulations and customs procedures.
• ITAR and controlled goods understanding.
• Experience handling export documentation and international shipments.
• Excellent attention to detail and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Manage export compliance processes across international shipments.
• Prepare and review export documentation (invoices, packing lists, declarations, certificates of origin).
• Support export licensing activities and maintain records.
• Ensure commodity codes and customs information are accurate.
• Liaise with freight forwarders, customs brokers, and transport providers.
• Conduct sanctions screening and denied party checks as required.
• Support internal and external compliance audits.
• Assist with investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor changes to export legislation and communicate updates internally.
• Support ITAR-controlled programmes and controlled goods activities.
• Maintain compliance records and secure handling of controlled data.

Skills

Export compliance

Trade compliance

ITAR

Customs procedures

Documentation management

Excel

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

ERP systems

Customs software

Job description

A rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced Export and Trade Compliance professional to take ownership of a critical compliance function within a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

This is far more than a transactional export role. The successful candidate will become a key point of contact for export controls, international trade compliance, customs activity, and controlled goods governance across the business. Working closely with operational and commercial teams, you will play a central role in ensuring shipments, documentation, processes, and compliance standards are managed accurately and effectively in line with UK export legislation and ITAR requirements.

We are looking for someone who combines strong technical compliance knowledge with a practical, solutions:focused approach, someone comfortable operating within a fast:paced environment where accuracy, accountability, and confidentiality are essential.

This position offers genuine ownership, long:term stability, and the opportunity to join a well:established organisation that continues to invest in its people, systems, and future growth.

The Role

Working closely with Operations, Logistics, Procurement, Quality, Sales, freight forwarders, and external regulatory bodies, you will be responsible for ensuring all export and shipping activities are completed accurately, efficiently, and compliantly.

Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Managing and maintaining export compliance processes across international shipments
• Preparing and reviewing export documentation including commercial invoices, packing lists, export declarations, shipping documentation, and certificates of origin
• Supporting export licensing activities and maintaining associated records
• Ensuring commodity codes and customs information remain accurate and up to date
• Liaising with freight forwarders, customs brokers, and transport providers
• Conducting sanctions screening and denied party checks where required
• Supporting internal and external compliance audits
• Assisting with investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement activities
• Monitoring changes to export legislation and communicating updates internally
• Supporting compliance across ITAR:controlled programmes and controlled goods activities
• Maintaining compliance records in line with company and regulatory requirements
• Supporting the secure handling of controlled data, products, and documentation

About You

We are keen to speak with candidates who can demonstrate:

• Previous experience within export compliance, trade compliance, logistics, shipping, customs, or international trade
• Strong understanding of UK export regulations and customs procedures
• Experience working within a regulated manufacturing or engineering environment
• Working knowledge of ITAR and controlled goods requirements
• Experience handling export documentation and international shipments
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
• A professional and highly confidential approach to work
• Confidence working independently and collaboratively across departments
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

Experience with export licensing, Incoterms, commodity codes, ERP systems, or customs software would be advantageous.

E ligibility Requirements

Due to the nature of the work involved, applicants must be eligible to work within ITAR:controlled environments.

Candidates must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Package

• Salary up to A GBP 60,000 depending on experience
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Death in service benefit
• Early finish every Friday
• Long:term career development within a growing and supportive business

This is an excellent opportunity to join a business with a strong reputation, and a collaborative culture, where compliance is viewed as a critical