Export Compliance Leader - Hybrid & Flexible Hours

ES Recruit; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

7% Pension Contributions

4% from candidate

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Job summary

ES Recruit is seeking an experienced Export Control and Compliance Officer to advise across a complex engineering environment in Manchester. You will lead the export controls programme, classify items on UK lists and manage licences, sanctions, and regulatory interactions.

You should bring proven export control or international trade compliance experience, with defence/engineering sector exposure and SC clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in export control or international trade compliance.
• Experience within regulated manufacturing/engineering (defence/aerospace).
• SC Clearance or eligibility to pass SC Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain Export Control Compliance Programme and advise on licensing, sanctions and trade regulations.
• Classify military, dual-use, software and technology against UK lists and assess risks.
• Prepare, submit and administer export licences through LITE (OGELs, OIELs, SIELs) and maintain records with regulators.
• Manage sanctions checks, denied-party screening, and advise on UK and US ITAR/EAR where applicable.
• Develop policies, deliver training, conduct audits, investigate breaches and support due diligence.

Skills

Export Control

International Trade

Regulatory Knowledge

Stakeholder Advice

Compliance Training

Tools

LITE

SPIRE

Job description

ES Recruit is seeking an experienced Export Control and Compliance Officer to advise across a complex engineering environment in Manchester. You will lead the export controls programme, classify items on UK lists and manage licences, sanctions, and regulatory interactions.

You should bring proven export control or international trade compliance experience, with defence/engineering sector exposure and SC clearance eligibility.