Global Trade Compliance Manager

Valiant Integrated Services, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Integrated Services, LLC seeks a Global Trade Compliance Manager to lead and administer export control, sanctions, and customs compliance for the organization. The role requires oversight of policies, authorizations, and regulatory guidance to support global business activities.

The candidate will liaise with regulators, senior leadership, and cross-functional teams while ensuring robust internal controls and ongoing monitoring of export laws and enforcement actions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of global trade compliance experience with DoD/intelligence community exposure.
• Experience drafting and submitting export licenses and ITAR/EAR guidance.
• Experience with U.S. government systems like SNAP-R, ACE (AES), DECCS.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Empowered Official and oversee export compliance policies and procedures.
• Assess new business opportunities and determine global trade compliance requirements.
• Draft, submit, and manage export licenses, agreements, and exemptions.
• Advise senior leadership on complex transactions and regulatory implementation.
• Develop internal export controls and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Global trade compliance

Regulatory interpretation

Leadership

Tools

SNAP-R

ACE (AES)

DECCS

OCR EASE

Job description

Valiant is seeking a Global Trade Compliance Manager to lead global trade compliance for Valiant Integrated Defense Services. This role is responsible for the oversight and administration of applicable export control, sanctions, and customs laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the company's Empowered Official, responsible for management and maintenance of export compliance policies and procedures in accordance with applicable trade laws and regulations.
• Assess new business opportunities and determine global trade compliance requirements.
• Draft, submit, and manage export authorizations including export licenses, technical assistance agreements, and exemptions/exceptions.
• Provide advice and guidance to senior leadership on complex transactions/applications and the implementation of trade regulations.
• Develop and manage comprehensive internal export controls to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Investigate and submit, with legal counsel, voluntary disclosures and implement corrective actions.
• Support company activities in mergers and acquisitions.
• Serve as primary interface with regulators to address concerns and shape export control policy.
• Maintain an awareness of changing export control laws and regulations and provide analysis regarding applicability and impact to company products and technologies, as well as existing company export policies and procedures.
• Serves as liaison with various corporate functions on integration and other enterprise-wide transformation activities, ensuring trade compliance equities are accounted for.
• Plan and execute internal audit global trade risk mitigation program.
• Document, approve, and review all international shipping to ensure proper compliance.
• Prepare and present global trade compliance training.
• Supervise Global Trade Personnel.

Valiant Integrated Services is an employer who hires in accordance with applicable state and federal law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in compliance with those laws.

Requirements

• 10+ years of global trade compliance experience coupled with a background working for or with DoD and intelligence community customers - or equivalent experience.
• Experience with intangible exports, including defense services in support of the US government.
• Experience drafting and submitting export licenses and agreements, interpreting and providing guidance on ITAR and EAR regulations for the licensing of commodities, technologies and defense services.
• Experience with U.S. government systems such as SNAP-R, ACE (AES), DECCS.
• Experience with screening programs and export licensing databases, including OCR EASE. Experience in use of ITAR exemptions and EAR exceptions for export transactions.

Additional Physical Requirements

• Physical requirements may include, but are not limited to, lifting, ascending, and descending stairs, climbing, extended sitting or standing, to various degrees.
• Other duties as assigned.