Trade Compliance Manager

ZipRecruiter; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Trade Compliance Manager for a 6-month fixed-term contract based in Cambridgeshire. This hybrid role involves leading on sanctions and export controls, requiring proven experience with UK, EU, and US regimes. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in building control frameworks and understanding complex compliance regulations. Key responsibilities include navigating high-risk jurisdictions and ensuring compliance across various sectors.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working across UK, EU, US sanctions regimes.
• Experience in building and running sanctions control frameworks.
• Experience in classifying hardware, software, and technology.
• Experience with UK/EU and US drug precursor controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead on sanctions, export controls, and chemical compliance.
• Join a team valuing clarity, rigour, and practical solutions.

Skills

Experience with UK, EU, US sanctions regimes

Sanctions control frameworks

Classifying hardware and technology

Experience with drug precursor controls

Job description

Overview

Trade Compliance Manager (6-Month FTC)

Location: Cambridgeshire (Hybrid – 1 day onsite per week)

Salary: Competitive

SRG are currently looking for an experienced Trade Compliance Manager to join a successful client on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract. This is a hybrid role, with just one day a week onsite in Cambridgeshire.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll take the lead on sanctions, export controls, and chemical compliance. You’ll be joining a team that values clarity, rigour, and practical solutions — and you’ll play a key role in the team.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience working across UK (OFSI), EU, US (OFAC), and UN sanctions regimes. That includes experience with ownership and control rules, list-based and sectoral measures, licensing, and navigating US nexus/secondary sanctions risks. You should also be comfortable working with high-risk jurisdictions like Iran, Syria, and Cuba.
• Experience in building and running sanctions control frameworks - design policies, guide risk assessments, and implement controls like screening, banking/payment approvals and contract clauses.
• Experience in classifying hardware, software, and technology - and understanding how they fit under UK Strategic Export Control Lists, EU Dual-Use regulations, or US EAR.
• Experience with UK/EU and US drug precursor controls - ideally including licensing processes with the UK Home Office and the US DEA.

If interested, please apply or contact Julia for more information: [e-mail] / 0161 667 1803