Manager, Export Controls & Sanctions Team

Deloitte LLP; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in London is seeking a Manager for their Export Controls & Sanctions team. The role involves managing a team, providing high-quality compliance solutions to clients, and driving growth in a dynamic international environment. Candidates should have strong leadership and communication skills, as well as experience in export controls regulations. The position offers flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in global export controls regulations including US, UK, and Europe.
• Fluent in English; foreign language skills are a plus.
• Exceptional people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients and support the growth of the team.
• Deliver clear requests for information and priorities.
• Communicate potential conflicts to supervisors.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Education

BA/BSc Degree or equivalent

Job description

Manager, Export Controls & Sanctions Team

Basic information

Location

London

Business Line

Job Type

Permanent / FTC

Date published

01-Sep-2025

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Connect to your Industry

Deloitte’s Global Export Controls and Sanctions practice has a worldwide network of over 500 international trade professionals in over 95 countries. The team works seamlessly together to provide strategic and operational trade compliance solutions and advice to clients across the globe. Our market leading export controls team is led out of the UK and is the largest and most experienced amongst the Big 4 Professional Services Firms, with a global reputation for its quality and expertise. Our team includes lawyers, accountants/auditors, customs brokers, economists, former government officials, and industry specialists. This diverse team supports our operations-driven approach and enhances the more traditional, pure legal/regulatory advice often given by some of our competitors. The team is dynamic, international and entrepreneurial.

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Connect to your opportunity

We are seeking a manager to join the Deloitte Global Export Controls and Sanctions team based in London, United Kingdom (however we support agile and remote working practices).

This is an exciting role working in the largest global export controls practice in Europe within the Big 4 space. We are looking for individuals with an experienced background in global export controls and sanctions (from a legal, consulting, industry or regulatory background) and who are excited at the prospect of being a manager within a dynamic team at the forefront of trade compliance consultancy.

The role will involve identifying, managing and developing a portfolio of clients and supporting the growth of the Deloitte Global Export Controls and Sanctions practice.

Working with a team of experienced and dedicated trade compliance professionals, you will be responsible for managing programmes to deliver high quality advice and solutions – with exceptional client service - our global clients.

Our clients come from all industries seeking solutions that cover any aspects of trade compliance. The variety of our clients and work provides you with an exciting opportunity to lead on a range of complex trade compliance projects, as well as deepen or expand your knowledge in a particular industry of interest.

You will be asked to:

• Deliver clear requests for information and work instructions to the project team and demonstrate flexibility in prioritising and completing tasks.
• Communicate potential conflicts to a supervisor and manage complex senior stakeholder relationships.
• Support and manage teams of trade compliance specialists to provide global export controls and sanctions advisory services.
• Support export controls and sanctions risk assessments or audits and benchmark a clients' global trade compliance programme.
• Perform analysis of trade compliance requirements that apply to complex business transactions and provide export classification support of client product portfolios against applicable regulations.
• Develop trade compliance internal controls (procedures, work instructions, forms, checklists, and tools) that meet clients’ needs.
• Assimilate issues across different types of businesses, understand market trends and demand, and create services and solutions to meet this demand, sell these services, and grow the business.
• Manage diverse teams with a clear understanding of the Firm’s commitment to creating a more inclusive culture.
• Exceptional people management skills, including ability to lead and influence others, managing upwards and client expectations.
• Other jurisdictions (e.g. Japan, India, China, etc.) will be an asset.
• Proven track record of success as a team player: understanding personal and team dynamics; contributing to a positive working environment; pro-actively seeking guidance, clarification and feedback; and providing meaningful feedback and guidance to less-experienced staff.
• Ability to work at both technical detail and strategic levels, work calmly under pressure and display sound judgment.
• Maintain the highest ethical standards. Fluent in English; Foreign language skills are preferable but not essential.
• Support the development of revenue-generating propositions around delivering innovative and pro-active trade compliance solutions and related services to our clients.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

The right candidate will have:

• Exceptional people management skills, including ability to lead and influence others, managing upwards and client expectations.
• Strong leadership, teamwork, communication, and presentation skills (both verbal and written).
• Relevant experience with global export controls regulations, ideally US, UK and Europe; Other jurisdictions (e.g. Singapore, Japan, etc.) will be an asset.
• Proven track record of success as a team player: understanding personal and team dynamics; contributing to a positive working environment; pro-actively seeking guidance, clarification and feedback; and providing meaningful feedback and guidance to less-experienced staff.
• Ability to work at both technical detail and strategic levels, work calmly under pressure and display sound judgment.
• Maintain the highest ethical standards.
• Fluent in English; Foreign language skills are preferable but not essential. BA/BSc Degree or equivalent.

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Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

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Our hybrid working policy

You’ll be based in London with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

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Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break?

For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.

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