Export Control Manager

Oaklands Global Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Oaklands Global Limited is seeking an Export Control Manager to oversee export-control compliance across a multi-site manufacturing environment. You will classify goods and data, prepare licences and manage authorisations, with a focus on UK/EU/US regimes and tech controls.

The role is full-time and onsite in the United Kingdom, requiring hands-on experience in defence/aerospace or advanced manufacturing settings. You will train teams and report to senior management on risk and incidents.

Qualifications

• Hands-on knowledge of UK export licensing (SPIRE / LITE) and EU dual-use controls.
• Experience with U.S. ITAR and license/technology-control planning.
• Knowledge of UK/EU/US sanctions regimes and restricted-party screening.
• Experience running an export-control programme in defence, aerospace or advanced-manufacturing.
• Understanding of deemed-export/reexport and access controls for foreign persons.
• Familiarity with CUI/CDI concepts and DFARS safeguarding requirements.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail in classification/record-keeping.
• Ability to communicate regulatory requirements clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and continuously improve the company's export-control compliance programme, policies and procedures.
• Maintain registrations and filings, including ITAR registration.
• Act as principal point of contact for export-control matters with regulators and customers.
• Classify goods, software and data under applicable control lists; manage records and rulings.
• Prepare, submit and manage export licences, agreements and authorisations.
• Determine licensing routes and manage diversion, sanctions-related risks.
• Operate technology control plans governing access to controlled data.
• Advise on storage/transmission of controlled data including cloud and encryption carve-outs.
• Assess deemed-export/reexport risks and access controls for foreign persons.
• Conduct restricted-party, sanctions and end-user screening.
• Deliver export-control training and report performance to management.
• Identify and remediate potential violations; conduct internal audits and maintain audit trails.

Skills

UK export licensing

EU dual-use controls

ITAR

Sanctions screening

Technology controls

Deemed-export concepts

DFARS/CUI concepts

Regulatory communication

Tools

SPIRE / LITE

Job description

Oaklands Global is currently recruiting an Export Control Manager on behalf of a rapidly expanding, forward-thinking engineering and manufacturing organisation.

The successful candidate will oversee export-control compliance across a multi-site manufacturing environment, ensuring the transfer of goods, software and technical data complies with applicable international regulations. Responsibilities will include managing classification, licensing, technology controls and access to sensitive technical information, helping to maintain robust compliance across the business.

This is a full-time, fully onsite position, Monday to Friday.

Key Responsibilities

Export-control programme

• Maintain, implement and continuously improve the Company's export-control compliance programme, policies and procedures;
• Maintain the Company's registrations, records and filings, including ITAR registration;
• Act as a principal point of contact for export-control matters internally and with regulators and customers; and

Classification:

• Classify goods, software and technical data under the applicable UK, EU or US dual-use and military control lists or jurisdictional equivalent; and
• Maintain classification records and rulings and manage commodity-jurisdiction and classification requests.

Licensing and authorisations:

• Prepare, submit and manage export licences, agreements and authorisations;
• Determine licensing routes for exports to permitted destinations and identify and manage diversion risk, including sanctions-driven risks.
• Manage licence conditions, provisos, reporting and record-keeping obligations; and

Technical data and access controls:

• Operate technology control plans (TCPs) governing access to controlled technical data by employees, contractors and foreign persons;
• Advise on the conditions for storing and transmitting controlled technical data, including cloud infrastructure and applicable end-to-end encryption carve-outs.
• Assess and manage deemed-export and deemed-reexport risks, including employee access, restricted zones and remote or cloud access to controlled technical data; and

Sanctions and counterparty diligence:

• Conduct restricted-party, sanctions and end-user screening of customers, suppliers and other counterparties; and
• Assess and document sanctions exposure under UK, EU and US regimes.

Training, audit and reporting:

• Deliver export-control training and awareness across the business;
• Report on export-control performance, risks and incidents to senior management.
• Identify, investigate and remediate potential violations and manage voluntary disclosures where required; and
• Conduct internal audits, assessments and corrective actions, and maintain audit trails;

Requirements

• Demonstrable hands-on knowledge of UK export licensing (SPIRE / LITE), EU dual-use controls, and U.S. ITAR, including classification, licensing and technology-control planning across regimes.
• Working knowledge of the U.S. EAR, including CCL classification and EAR99 determinations.
• Working knowledge of UK, EU and U.S. sanctions regimes and restricted-party screening.
• Experience operating an export-control compliance programme in a defence, aerospace or advanced-manufacturing environment handling controlled hardware, software and technical data.
• Understanding of deemed-export and deemed-reexport principles and access controls for foreign persons.
• Familiarity with CUI/CDI concepts and DFARS safeguarding requirements.
• Strong analytical skills, accuracy and attention to detail in classification and record-keeping.
• Ability to communicate complex regulatory requirements clearly to technical and non-technical

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