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

Teledyne; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated seeks an experienced leader to head the global Jurisdiction & Classification (JC) program within the Corporate International Trade Compliance team. You will partner with engineering, product, and business leaders across a broad technology portfolio to drive global consistency and strengthen compliance.

In this high‑visibility role you will own JC processes, train teams, manage JC workflows, and provide metrics to CITC leadership.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of directly related experience in export controls and JC determinations.
• Deep knowledge of ITAR, EAR, U.S. Customs, OFAC, and HS classifications.
• Ability to interpret complex regulations and write clear reports and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Own and enhance Teledyne’s global JC program across teams.
• Monitor export control regulations and implement license adjustments.
• Lead JC processes, tools, workflows, and training.
• Engage JC Focal community through outreach and workshops.
• Maintain JC policies and supervise determinations quality.
• Prepare CJ requests via DECCS portal with CITC review.
• Provide JC metrics to CITC leadership.
• Support investigations, disclosures, due diligence, and audits.
• Travel domestically and internationally (~20%).

Skills

Export controls expertise

Regulatory reporting

Cross-functional communication

Problem solving

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Global Trade Management platforms

Trade compliance ERP systems

Job description

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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 Jurisdiction & Classification (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

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

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.

You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day .

Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.