Export Compliance Lead

UK Atomic Energy Authority; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding pension

Bonus up to 7%

Relocation allowance

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

25 days annual leave + holidays

Inclusive culture

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking an Export Compliance Lead to oversee export control obligations across programmes. You will advise on regulatory aspects of transfer of controlled items and supervise licence applications, reporting to Transport Manager within the Transport Team.

The role requires UK residence, SC clearance eligibility, and a strong background in export control policies and investigations.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent business experience.
• ECOP ITAR/EAR certificates or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Detailed experience of export control laws and regulations.
• Experience of conducting effective investigations and audits.
• Subject matter expert to support export control enquiries.
• Knowledge of government policy on import-export/export control.

Responsibilities

• Navigate UK Strategic Export Control Lists to determine if products require an export licence.
• Provide authoritative advice to projects and managers on transport and import/export.
• Interface with Regulators or external authorities as needed.
• Make export licence applications and apply licence conditions.
• Assure transport arrangements through audits, inspections, and self-assessments; contribute to CBTs and training on export control.

Skills

Export controls knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Audits & investigations

Stakeholder advisory

Project collaboration

Education

Degree or equivalent

ECOP ITAR Certificate

ECOP EAR Certificate

Export control laws experience

Job description

• Salary: £51,317 + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
• Division: Risk Assurance & QSHE
• Department: Risk and Assurance

Company Description

By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.

Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.

UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for groundbreaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.

As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from:

• Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
• Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
• Flexible working options including family friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment.
• Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders.
• Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays.
• A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive.

The salary for this role is £51,317. Onsite working is expected for 3days each week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working.

This role can be based at any of the following sites: Culham, Oxfordshire.

This role requires employees to be eligible for SC Clearance (must have resided in the UK for the last 5 years), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.

The Role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As Export Compliance Lead, you will play a pivotal role in understanding, applying and implementing Export Control compliance obligations at business level as the subject matter expert (SME) supporting these exciting programmes within UKAEA. You will report to the Transport Manager within the Transport Team at UKAEA. The job holder will also be supporting the implementation of import/export arrangements at UKAEA, this will include the provision of advice on the regulatory aspects of the transfer of controlled items/technology and the overseeing of consignments to and from site.

This role will provide you with an opportunity to bring your existing export control knowledge to an established and growing team and support the business as we move towards delivery of the projects. Your background could be from a range of industries, what's key is that you have experience in export controls and government policies surrounding Export Control

Key Responsibilities

• Navigate The UK Strategic Export Control Lists to form the basis of determining whether any products, software or technology that you intend to export are ‘controlled’ and therefore require an export licence.
• Provide authoritative advice to projects and managers on transport and import/export.
• Support the interface with the relevant Regulators or external authorities.
• Make export licence applications (applications and applying licence conditions).
• Provide assurance of the adequacy of transport arrangements through overview of audits, inspections, investigation of events and self-assessment reviews. Ensure effective communication with respect to export control and transport of dangerous goods across UKAEA to include the delivery of training (Radioactive Materials Co-Ordinator, Export Control and the creation of CBT packages) and the maintenance of the transport of dangerous goods and export control sections on Nucleus.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent business experience.
• ITAR Export Control Regulation – ECOP Certificate – Formal Professional qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience with a view to undertaking certification.
• EAR Export Control Regulations – ECOP Certificate - Formal Professional qualification to be resat every 2 years or demonstrable equivalent experience with a view to undertaking certification.
• Detailed experience of export control laws and regulations.
• Experience of conducting effective investigations and audits.
• Be a subject matter expert to support and advise on export control enquiries in a timely manner.
• Acquire a thorough knowledge of Government policy and concerns relevant to import-export and export control.

UKAEA’s mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce. We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, while ensuring all appointments are made on merit.

UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email [e-mail] if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information.

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.