Export Control Manager

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Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking an Export Control Manager to ensure compliance with export regulations and manage export control processes. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in international trade and strong knowledge of UK and US export controls. This role offers a competitive salary and flexible working conditions including a hybrid model.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Contributory pension

Health insurance

Flexible working hours

Personalised development plan

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in advising on international trade, sanctions, and export control.
• Strong knowledge of UK, EU, US export controls; knowledge of French and/or German controls is a plus.
• Commitment to act with integrity.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with export licences and regulations.
• Represent Airbus in government export control matters.
• Manage and monitor export control processes and audits.
• Prepare training for all sites related to export control.
• Continuously improve internal processes.

Skills

Experience in multinational environment advising on international trade

Knowledge of UK aerospace export controls

IT skills: Microsoft Office and SAP

Job description

Overview

Reporting directly to the Head of Airbus Export Control Commercial Aircraft - UK, the Export Control Manager - Broughton is responsible for developing and implementing export control compliance across all relevant jurisdictions, notably the national and the US regulations that Airbus UK is subject to. You seek to continuously improve, have strong attention to detail and enjoy collaborating with others in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• You will ensure compliance with licences and other export requirements, laws and regulations, end-use and regulatory reporting obligations, as well as the Airbus Export Controls Directives and Methods.
• You will represent Airbus in export control matters with government agencies (e.g., ECJU) and commercial working groups.
• You will request and manage export licences and agreements, preliminary inquiries or special procedures under UK, European and US export control laws, including monitoring and legal reporting.
• You will monitor, assess, decide, control and document the export control related processes of Airbus, including licensing, the use of licence exceptions, etc.
• You will manage and monitor audits (internal and external) on the premises of Airbus and at sites with Airbus stake or industrial leadership in the UK and Ireland, and implement audit recommendations.
• You will prepare, coordinate and implement appropriate training at all sites of Airbus UK and locations with Airbus stake or industrial leadership in the UK and Ireland.
• You will monitor and assist Airbus subsidiaries (or industrial leadership) with respect to export control in the UK and Ireland.
• You will advise and support all areas involved in export control (Airbus internally, external suppliers and service providers), with respect to ensuring necessary authorisations are in place and taking into account the specific terms and conditions.
• You will engage constructively with managers and staff from other Airbus functions to raise awareness of export controls and identify and mitigate export control risks.
• You will continuously improve internal processes of the department and optimise export control practices and deployment of automation tools in accordance with regulatory requirements and the Airbus Export Control Directives and Methods.
• You will work closely and collaboratively with the UK Commercial Export Control team and wider Airbus export control function to create efficiencies and consistency in the approach to compliance.
• You will be required to be able to be security cleared to a UK SC level.

Qualifications

• You have 5 years of experience working in a multinational environment advising on international trade, sanctions and export control matters.
• You have strong knowledge of UK aerospace industrial export environment - specifically UK, EU, US export controls; knowledge of French and/or German export controls being a plus.
• IT skills: working knowledge of the Microsoft Pack Office and SAP, with awareness of potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Benefits and Diversity

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, shopping discounts and much more.
• Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, flexible working, option to buy/sell holiday.
• Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities.
• Health & Wellbeing: Bupa health insurance (including assisted fertility treatments and gender dysphoria & reassignment support), wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime yoga / meditation.
• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving and purpose built maternity rooms on site.
• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity).

Airbus is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. We will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus should be reported to [e-mail].