Export Control Officer

Oxford Instruments plc; Severn Beach; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Pension – employer 6%

Life Assurance

187.5 holiday hours

Cycle to Work scheme

Free Parking Onsite

Job summary

Oxford Instruments plc is recruiting an experienced Export Control Officer to join our global compliance team. Based in the UK with a hybrid work model and occasional travel to other sites, this role manages day-to-day export compliance activities including licence applications, sanctions screening, and due diligence while ensuring audit readiness across the organisation.

The successful candidate will advise internal stakeholders, monitor regulatory changes, maintain robust records and support

Qualifications

• 3 years' experience in export controls, trade compliance or similar regulatory role.
• Strong knowledge of UK export controls and ECJU licensing processes.
• Experience in regulated international environments such as technology or manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Manage export licence applications, renewals and amendments.
• Conduct sanctions, restricted party and denied party screening.
• Review customers, destinations and transactions for compliance risks.
• Support enhanced due diligence for high-risk transactions and territories.
• Provide guidance on export control requirements and licensing processes.
• Maintain robust compliance records for audits and regulatory requirements.
• Support internal and external audits and regulatory inquiries.
• Monitor regulatory developments and implement changes across the business.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen compliance processes and controls.

Skills

Export controls

Trade compliance

Regulatory analysis

Stakeholder mgmt

UK licensing

Job description

At Oxford Instruments, we enable the world's leading industrial companies and scientific research communities to image, analyse and manipulate materials at the atomic and molecular level.

We are recruiting for an experienced Export Control Officer to join our growing global compliance team and help ensure our international operations remain compliant with export control and trade regulations. Based in Belfast, Bristol or High Wycombe, this is a permanent opportunity working a hybrid model with occasional travel to other Oxford Instruments sites.

The Opportunity

As Export Control Officer, you will support and maintain Oxford Instruments Andor's global export compliance activities, ensuring that international sales, service, supply chain and commercial operations are conducted in line with relevant UK, EU, US and other applicable export control, sanctions and trade compliance requirements.

The successful candidate will independently manage day-to-day export compliance activity, including export licence applications, sanctions and restricted party screening, customer and transaction due diligence, compliance record keeping and audit readiness. They will act as a practical compliance partner to stakeholders across Andor and the wider OI Group, escalating complex or non-standard matters where appropriate.

This is an excellent opportunity for a compliance professional who enjoys balancing regulatory requirements with commercial objectives and wants to make a tangible impact in a global technology organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage export licence applications, renewals and amendments through the UK ECJU system and other relevant jurisdictions.
• Conduct sanctions, restricted party and denied party screening activities.
• Review customers, end-users, destinations and transactions to identify potential compliance risks.
• Support enhanced due diligence activities for higher-risk transactions and territories.
• Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on export control requirements, licensing and compliance processes.
• Maintain robust compliance records to support audit readiness and regulatory requirements.
• Support internal and external audits, compliance reviews and regulatory enquiries.
• Monitor developments in export control and sanctions regulations and help implement regulatory changes across the business.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen and improve compliance processes and controls.

About You

We're looking for someone who can confidently manage day-to-day export compliance activities while building strong relationships across the business.

Essential Criteria

• 3 years' experience in export controls, trade compliance, sanctions compliance, customs compliance or a similar regulatory role.
• Strong knowledge of UK export controls and ECJU licensing processes.
• Experience within a technology, engineering, manufacturing, scientific or other regulated international environment.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret complex regulations and translate them into practical business guidance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, collaborative approach with high levels of integrity and sound judgement.

Please note on this occasion we are unable to provide sponsorship for visa applicants for this particular post, as such applicants must hold the right to work in the UK to be eligible.

Why Oxford Instruments?

Our company values of being Inclusive, Innovative, Trusted and Purposeful are at the core of everything we do for our customers and our teams. At Oxford Instruments, our employees are fundamental to our business success and we are delighted to provide a competitive and comprehensive benefits programme with a range of options to suit your lifestyle.

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Benefits

• Health & Wellbeing- Mental Health First Aiders, Employee Assistance Programme (LifeWorks, Babylon and UnMind), Private Medical Insurance with BUPA for you and your dependents, Income Protection, Life Assurance and Personal Accident Insurance. Company sick pay and medical leave, Occupational healthcare Service, 2 days paid leave for volunteering each year
• Money & Lifestyle –Pension – employer contributory scheme (6%), Share Incentive Plan, Leave Purchase Scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, Car Salary Exchange Scheme, Tech Purchase scheme. Give as You Earn. Employee discount scheme. Free Parking Onsite.
• Career –Externally accredited training and development opportunities including support with professional qualifications, Service awards, LinkedIn learning, Learning & development programmes.
• Work Life Balance – 187.5 holiday hours, 9 customary holidays. Flexible start and finish times, lunchtime finish on Fridays, Enhanced maternity pay, Enhanced paternity pay, Bereavement leave

If you're looking for an opportunity to develop your career in a global organisation where compliance is valued as a strategic business enabler, we'd love to hear from you.

Oxford Instruments is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all. However, our employment monitoring data tells us that women, individuals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities and people with a disability are currently under‑represented therefore, we particularly welcome applications from these individuals. We are committed to ensuring our workplace is a safe, welcoming and inclusive place to work, which is why we subscribe to Equality Charter Marks.