Trade Compliance Manager - Aerospace & Defence Sector

Parker Hannifin; Coventry; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Funded membership of a professional body

Pension scheme with up to 10% matching company contribution

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Medical Cover

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is seeking a Trade and Security Compliance Manager to lead global trade compliance programs. This role involves ensuring compliance with UK Export Controls, ITAR, customs requirements, and developing policies and procedures to support compliance initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have over eight years of experience in global trade compliance and extensive knowledge of regulations affecting manufacturing and government contract environments. The company offers competitive benefits, including a pension scheme, professional development, and health and wellbeing programs.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of experience in global trade compliance.
• Strong knowledge of UK Military Export Controls and ITAR.
• Experience supporting investigations related to compliance deviations.

Responsibilities

• Lead global trade and security compliance programs.
• Oversee compliance with various regulations and procedures.
• Provide guidance on handling controlled products and data.

Skills

Global trade compliance

Export/import operations

Security compliance

Regulated environments

Job description

Position Overview

The Trade and Security Compliance Manager is responsible for leading and sustaining global trade compliance and security compliance programs to ensure the lawful, secure, and uninterrupted execution of domestic and international business. This role serves as the subject matter expert for export controls, import compliance, sanctions, controlled technical data, and industrial security requirements, while also supporting secure government program execution across the full business lifecycle. The manager develops and administers policies, procedures, training, audits, and corrective actions that support compliance with UK Export Controls, ITAR, EAR, OFAC/OFSI, customs/import requirements, AEO, IPR, Customs Warehousing, GSCP, DFARS, and CUI‑related obligations.

Responsibilities

Working across Engineering, Program Management, Supply Chain, Shipping, Legal, HR, IT, Group Security, and site leadership, this position ensures that business operations, technical data handling, and government program activities are conducted in accordance with regulatory requirements, customer commitments, and internal company standards.

• Direct & lead the global trade and security compliance programs, ensuring business operations, customer programs, and international transactions are executed in accordance with applicable regulatory, contractual, and company requirements.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for UK Export Controls, ITAR, EAR, OFAC/OFSI, customs/import requirements, AEO, IPR, Customs Warehousing, GSCP, DFARS, and UK/International Government industrial security requirements, translating complex regulations into clear operational guidance for the business.
• Oversee compliance with Preferential Origin, Inward Processing Relief, VAT Notice 744c, Air Worthiness Relief, Customs Warehousing and other Duty & Tax recovery programs;
• Develop, implement, and maintain compliance policies, procedures, internal controls, and recordkeeping practices covering exports, imports, sanctions screening, controlled technical data, secure program access, and incident escalation.
• Oversee export and import compliance activities, including jurisdiction and classification support, authorization determinations, denied party screening, shipment documentation, customs entry coordination, and resolution of compliance issues or government inquiries.
• Provide day‑to‑day guidance to Engineering, Program Management, Supply Chain, Shipping/Receiving, Operations, and other functions on the transfer, access, handling, and protection of controlled products, technical data, software, and government‑related information.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Eight or more years of professional experience in global trade compliance, export/import operations, security compliance, or regulated government/aerospace environments, with demonstrated ownership of program execution and compliance outcomes.
• Strong working knowledge of UK Military Export Controls, ITAR, EAR, OFAC/OFSI, customs/import requirements, and export‑controlled technical data handling, including practical application in manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, or government contract environments.
• Demonstrated experience administering or supporting industrial security programs, including familiarity with GSCP requirements and interaction with MoD or comparable government security expectations.
• Experience developing and implementing compliance procedures, internal controls, training programs, and audit or self‑assessment activities.
• Ability to interpret regulations, contractual clauses, and customer requirements and translate them into practical business processes and operational guidance.
• Experience supporting investigations, corrective actions, and issue resolution involving compliance deviations, audit findings, or regulatory concerns.

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

• Advanced experience in aerospace, defence, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments supporting UK Government or prime contractor customers.
• Prior designation or experience as a Technical Data Coordinator (TDC), Facility Security Officer, or similar compliance/security leadership responsibility.
• Experience supporting classified programs, secure facilities, or access‑controlled government work environments.
• Experience with GSCP preparation, implementation, or sustainment and broader cybersecurity compliance readiness activities.
• Experience managing a Private Customs Warehouse, Inward Processing Relief & Authorised Economic Operator facility
• Experience coordinating voluntary self‑disclosures, regulatory correspondence, agency inquiries, or government/customer audit responses.

What We Offer

• Funded membership of a professional body
• Focused career development planning with opportunities to progress
• Pension scheme with up to 10% matching company contribution
• Income protection scheme
• Life Assurance x4 basic salary
• Share buying scheme
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days
• Service‑related holiday (3 years = 1 day and increase up to max 5 days)
• Cash Plan or Private Medical Cover
• Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing
• Free on‑site car parking
• Employee Referral Scheme
• An on‑site restaurant and Starbucks offering subsidised food
• Employee Perks – offering our employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services

Equal Employment Opportunity: Parker is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on grounds of age, race, religion, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation or disability in relation to recruitment and employment.