Export Compliance Officer – Trade Controls (AI Hardware)

Fractile; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical

Contributory Pension

Equity & Ownership

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life/CTI Insurance

Job summary

Fractile is seeking a skilled Export Compliance Lead to build and maintain our trade compliance framework as we scale. You will own export controls for the UK, US, and other jurisdictions, manage ECCN classifications, and drive licensing processes for fast-moving hardware operations.

You will lead audits, screening workflows, and regulatory engagement while partnering with engineering and commercial teams to embed compliant practices across the global supply chain.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of dedicated trade compliance experience within technology scale-up/multinational.
• Deep mastery of UK export controls (ECJU) and US rules (deemed exports, FDR, sanctions).
• Ability to translate complex hardware/software specs into ECCN classifications.
• Experience implementing automated screening and compliance workflows.
• Ability to build compliant, scalable processes that support fast-moving teams.

Responsibilities

• Trade Compliance Operations: lead export controls, licenses, audits and compliance enforcement for UK, US and international regimes.
• Lead ECCN classifications for company technology and products; manage end-user undertakings and license monitoring.
• Oversee denied party screening workflows across customers, vendors, supply chain and hires.
• Assist with customs compliance processes and IT controls integration.
• Design and audit the internal compliance programme, and deliver role-specific training.

Skills

Trade compliance

Export controls

ECCN classifications

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Tools

Screening software

Audit tools

Job description

Fractile is seeking a skilled Export Compliance Lead to build and maintain our trade compliance framework as we scale. You will own export controls for the UK, US, and other jurisdictions, manage ECCN classifications, and drive licensing processes for fast-moving hardware operations.

You will lead audits, screening workflows, and regulatory engagement while partnering with engineering and commercial teams to embed compliant practices across the global supply chain.