Director, Trade Compliance, Jurisdiction & Classification (J&C)

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated; Elkridge (MD); On-site; USD 144,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is seeking a senior corporate compliance professional to lead the enterprise-wide Jurisdiction & Classification (JC) program and partner with engineering, product, and business leaders across a diverse technology portfolio.

In this high-visibility role, you’ll serve as Teledyne’s subject matter expert for JC, driving global consistency and strengthening our compliance posture worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 8+ years of directly related experience in export controls and JC determinations.
• Strong experience performing structured Orders of Review for JC self determinations or formal requests.
• Deep working knowledge of ITAR, EAR, U.S. Customs regulations, OFAC, and HS classifications a strong plus.
• Ability to interpret complex regulations and write clear reports, procedures, and business communications.
• Comfortable presenting to and advising cross functional stakeholders.
• Experience with Global Trade Management platforms and/or ERPs with Trade Compliance functionality.
• Must be a U.S. Person under ITAR.

Responsibilities

• Own and enhance Teledyne’s global JC program, providing clear guidance to engineering, product, manufacturing, marketing, and business development teams.
• Monitor U.S. and non U.S. export control regulations and proactively implement holds, updates, and required license adjustments.
• Lead the development, implementation, and training for all JC and technology control processes, tools, and workflows.
• Engage and manage the worldwide JC Focal community through outreach, webinars, workshops, and roster maintenance.
• Maintain and update corporate JC policies, procedures, and training materials.
• Supervise the quality of JC determinations completed across business units.
• Prepare Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ) requests via the DECCS portal with CITC review.
• Provide regular JC metrics and reporting to CITC leadership.
• Support investigations, disclosures, M&A due diligence, integration, and other Trade Compliance initiatives.
• Assist Trade Compliance Leads during audits and help drive corrective actions.
• Present at Teledyne’s annual Trade Compliance conference and attend external SME training.
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed (approximately 20%, with more travel initially).

Skills

Export controls

ITAR knowledge

Regulatory reporting

Stakeholder presentation

GTM platforms

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

GTM platforms

Trade ERP systems

Job description

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Make a global impact. Lead Teledyne’s enterprise-wide Jurisdiction & Classification (JC) program and partner directly with engineering, product, and business leaders across a diverse technology portfolio.

In this high visibility role, you’ll serve as Teledyne’s subject matter expert for JC, driving global consistency and strengthening our compliance posture worldwide. You’ll shape how advanced technologies move across borders, influence product design, ensure global compliance, and act as the authoritative JC voice across a large, diverse, and innovative technology portfolio. As part of the Corporate International Trade Compliance (CITC) team, you will report to the Chief Trade Compliance Counsel, manage a Corporate Compliance Engineer, and provide indirect leadership to a global net work of JC Focals.

What You’ll Do

• Own and enhance Teledyne’s global JC program, providing clear guidance to engineering, product, manufacturing, marketing, and business development teams.


• Monitor U.S. and non U.S. export control regulations and proactively implement holds, updates, and required license adjustments.


• Lead the development, implementation, and training for all JC and technology control processes, tools, and workflows.


• Engage and manage the worldwide JC Focal community through outreach, webinars, workshops, and roster maintenance.


• Maintain and update corporate JC policies, procedures, and training materials.


• Supervise the quality of JC determinations completed across business units.


• Prepare Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ) requests via the DECCS portal with CITC review.


• Provide regular JC metrics and reporting to CITC leadership.


• Support investigations, disclosures, M&A due diligence, integration, and other Trade Compliance initiatives.


• Assist Trade Compliance Leads during audits and help drive corrective actions.


• Present at Teledyne’s annual Trade Compliance conference and attend external SME training.


• Travel domestically and internationally as needed (approximately 20%, with more travel initially).

What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree required.


• 8+ years of directly related experience in export controls and JC determinations.


• Strong experience performing structured Orders of Review for JC self determinations or formal requests.


• Deep working knowledge of ITAR, EAR, U.S. Customs regulations, OFAC, and preferably non U.S. export control regimes; experience with Harmonized Systems (HS) classifications a strong plus.


• Ability to interpret complex regulations and write clear reports, procedures, and business communications.


• Comfortable presenting to and advising cross functional stakeholders.


• Experience with Global Trade Management platforms and/or ERPs with Trade Compliance functionality.


• Must be a U.S. Person under ITAR (U.S. citizen, permanent resident meeting ITAR criteria, asylee, or qualifying U.S. incorporated entity employee).

Salary Range

$143,600.00-$191,400.000

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.