Export Control Lead

James Fisher and Sons plc; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Export Control Lead to ensure compliance with US and UK export regulations. This pivotal role involves acting as the primary point of contact for export compliance inquiries, managing documentation, and providing expert guidance to internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in export compliance, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage complex data sets. Join a forward-thinking company committed to diversity and innovation in the engineering services sector, where your contributions will directly impact global operations.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in export compliance and international trade regulations.
• Strong communication and organizational skills are essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with US and UK export regulations and manage related documentation.
• Provide guidance on export compliance and support audits as needed.

Skills

Export Compliance

International Trade Regulations

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Experience in Export Compliance

Experience with IT Systems

Tools

Microsoft Office

Government Compliance Portals

Job description

About the Role

Export Control Lead
Inchinnan, Glasgow
Permanent position
Hybrid working available

About Us:
JFD is the world leading underwater capability provider, serving the commercial and defence markets with innovative diving, submarine and hyperbaric rescue, technical solutions and services.

Operating worldwide, the company is the world’s leading provider of submarine rescue capability and an established provider of submarine escape training. The company is at the forefront of Hyperbaric Rescue, along with being the leading supplier of commercial and defence diving equipment and saturation diving systems to the commercial industry.

About the role:
The Export Control Lead is an integral member of the Legal & Export Control team and is responsible for providing support to the Head of Export Control to ensure that JFD remains compliant in all aspects relating to US export compliance regulations, inclusive of US Department of State, US Department of Commerce, and Office of Foreign Assets Control, as well as providing support to strategic export initiatives and operational export requirements.

The role would also overlap with key elements of managing UK export controls, to provide the business with increased levels of resilience within the export control function.

Some intermittent travel to other JFD locations may be required. There may also be some need to support the compliance requirements arising from other overseas locations, such as Sweden and Australia, to ensure further resilience within the team.

Principal Accountabilities:
There will be a wide range of export focused activities, which are aligned toward maintaining all mandatory levels of US and UK export compliance:

• Act as principal Point of Contact (POC) for US export compliance related bid enquiries and programmes.
• Provide guidance, direction and oversight to assure ongoing adherence to applicable US and UK export compliance regulations, inclusive of overseas JFD locations.
• Manage commodity jurisdiction and classification requests from USML and CCL.
• Manage administration requirements in line with UK export licence requests, EAR licence requests, ITAR general correspondence and ITAR release through F680.
• Provide subject matter expertise for internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct export control reviews and restricted party screenings.
• Manage PV Grading and F680 approval requirements for JFD UK business.
• Support obtaining of all necessary export licences and authorisations for the business.
• Maintain mandatory records and supporting documentation.
• Support global Export Control function with ad-hoc enquiries.
• Support internal and external audits as required.

Who are we looking for?
You will need the ability to learn, absorb and apply complex export compliance regulations against various bid opportunities and ongoing programmes. Be able to communicate confidently with internal and external stakeholders, especially with regard to relaying mandatory legislation requirements. Demonstrate a positive track record in proactively improving and managing complex procedural systems. Have strong and effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills along with excellent organisational skills and demonstrable levels of tenacity.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Demonstrable relevant experience in an export compliance related environment.
• Understanding and experience of International trade regulations.
• Excellent attention to detail alongside ability to operate autonomously with complex data sets against strict deadlines.
• Experience of working with multiple IT systems, including Government based compliance portals and platforms.
• Microsoft Office experience (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Ideally you will have experience of managing complex implementation or improvement projects within an international trade or compliance environment. Exposure to working with site security requirements would also be advantageous.

*You will need to be able to pass security clearance for this role and also have the right to work and reside in the UK.

Due to the volume of applications that we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

James Fisher is a global engineering services company. From our origins as a ship owner and operator, we’ve evolved to provide the expertise and innovative technology our customers need in the harshest of environments across Energy, Defence and Maritime Transport.

The Defence Division provides underwater systems and life support capabilities, for the defence and commercial diving markets.

James Fisher & Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and we strongly encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and as a Disability Confident employer we are committed to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

James Fisher and Sons plc, are proud to be partnered with the Career Transition Partnership, the official provider of Armed Forces resettlement for over 20 years.