Global Trade Compliance Lead: ITAR/EAR Expert

Nominal; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Nominal is seeking a Global Trade Compliance Specialist to shape and lead our trade compliance program, defining risk priorities as we grow into new programs, partners, and markets. You'll work across Legal, InfoSec, Engineering, Government, and Revenue to navigate regulations when guidance is unclear.

The role focuses on ITAR/EAR classification, licensing, screening, and incident response, with mentoring across teams.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cross-functional compliance work across legal, engineering, and commercial teams.
• Ability to weigh options, make decisive calls, and explain them to leaders and non-specialists.
• Expert knowledge of ITAR and EAR and related licensing decisions.
• Experience in a global dual-use commercial technology company with EAR encryption controls.
• Eligibility to work with export-controlled materials.

Responsibilities

• Shape the strategy and roadmap for Nominal's global trade compliance program, identifying top risks as the business grows.
• Define classifications under USML and Commerce Control List; decide on ambiguous cases.
• Lead licensing efforts, including Technical Assistance Agreements and international partnerships from strategy to approval.
• Design scalable screening, due diligence, and access-control processes with InfoSec, Engineering, and Revenue.
• Lead responses to export controls and sanctions incidents; translate lessons into processes and product fixes.
• Own ITAR, EAR, and OFAC policies and training; advise leadership on trade risk in deals and partnerships.
• Mentor teammates and expand trade compliance know-how across the company.

Skills

5+ years experience

ITAR and EAR expertise

Trade controls & information security

Global dual-use tech experience

Export-controlled materials eligible

Cross-functional leadership

Ambiguity judgment

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Datadog

Job description

Nominal is seeking a Global Trade Compliance Specialist to shape and lead our trade compliance program, defining risk priorities as we grow into new programs, partners, and markets. You'll work across Legal, InfoSec, Engineering, Government, and Revenue to navigate regulations when guidance is unclear.

The role focuses on ITAR/EAR classification, licensing, screening, and incident response, with mentoring across teams.