Trade Compliance Administrator

Leonardo; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo is seeking a Trade Compliance Administrator in Edinburgh to support customs activities for Import/Export operations. This role involves ensuring compliance with UK regulations, submitting customs instructions, and providing admin support to the Import/Export Control team. Candidates should be self-motivated, high-standards individuals, proficient in Microsoft Office.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Company funded flexible benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Award winning pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted Gym membership

Free online training courses

Referral Incentive

Bonus scheme for employees

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working for multiple customers.
• Good prioritization of workload.
• Self-motivated and high personal work standards.

Responsibilities

• Submission of Import and Export customs instructions.
• General administration support to the site Import/Export Control team.
• Prepare data packs relating to import/export transactions.

Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Outlook

Competent with Microsoft Office applications

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Posted:

22.06.2025

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06.08.2025

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Job Description:

Leonardo’s UK Trade Compliance team provides Import / Export Control and Trade Compliance services across the UK business units and divisions which cover a diverse range of technically advanced products and services from airborne radar, targeting solutions, infrared detectors, camera systems, cyber- and physical- security solutions, through to the design manufacture and supply of rotary aircraft used for commercial, public utility, security and defence applications.

The Trade Compliance team currently a vacancy for a Trade Compliance Administrator to support the activities of the Import/Export located in our Edinburgh facility.

What you’ll do as a Trade Compliance Administrator:

Submission of Import and Export customs instructions to agents in accordance with UK customs regulations and company procedures to facilitate customs declarations, including:

• Liaising with business to ensure correct and accurate clearance instructions can be issued to agent/import broker

• Instructing freight agent/ broker in accordance with business requirements

• Checking clearance information provided by agent/broker to ensure Leonardo instructions have been followed

• Checking customs entries following goods departure and address anomalies (with reference to site Trade Compliance lead)

• Addressing any anomalies identified (with reference to site Trade Compliance lead)

• Notifying business of import clearance conditions

• Develop an understanding of the Customs Declaration Service (CDS)

General administration support to the site Import/Export Control team, including:

• Preparation of data packs relating to import and export transactions in readiness for internal and external audits, ensuring packs are recorded on company systems in accordance with company procedures

• Assisting with the preparation of reports for submission to UK authorities (such as Deferment reports and export licence transparency reports)

• Assisting with processing and reconciling Freight Forwarder invoices

The successful candidates will ideally have previous experience of working for multiple customers which will require good prioritisation of workload to align to the customer requirements.

The successful candidates will be self-motivated and set high personal work standards. Working as part of a team, the candidates will demonstrate collaborative and supportive behaviours. The ability to build strong and trusted relationships to achieve objectives is required.

It is essential that the successful candidate will is proficient users of Microsoft Outlook and competent users of all Microsoft packages in particular Word, Power Point and Excel.

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Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

• Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us
• Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
• Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution)
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
• Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
• Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera
• Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member
• Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below