Global Trade Compliance Senior Specialist

Metrea; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical plan options

HSA/FSA accounts

Dental and vision coverage

6% employer 401(k) match

Fully paid parental leave

Generous PTO

Life and disability insurance

AD&D coverage

Pet insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Subsidized gym membership

Job summary

Metrea is seeking a qualified Global Trade & Customs professional to ensure compliance with ITAR, EAR, and sanctions laws. The role requires coordinating with Legal, programs, and GTC to apply international trade laws and support international business.

The ideal candidate will interpret export controls, lead authorization workflows, and develop licensing strategies while providing guidance in high‑risk scenarios. This is a full‑time, on‑site position based in Washington, DC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with minimum 4 years of relevant experience in trade compliance.
• Experience applying ITAR, EAR, and customs regulations.
• Proficient in DECCS, SNAP‑R, Microsoft 365.
• Knowledge of ACE or OCR EASE acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with ITAR, EAR, U.S. Customs and foreign laws.
• Interpret and apply export control requirements to operations.
• Provide guidance for high‑risk or complex compliance scenarios.
• Lead export authorization workflows with accurate documentation.
• Develop and execute licensing strategies.
• Conduct export classification determinations and write rationales.
• Lead export control investigations and corrective action planning.
• Draft or review investigation reports and disclosures.
• Develop and implement compliance policies and SOPs.
• Monitor regulatory changes and deliver training.

Skills

Strong ethics

Analytical thinking

Effective communication

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in trade/compliance

Tools

DECCS

SNAP‑R

Microsoft 365

Job description

Company Overview

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial refueling, special air missions, aerial firefighting, and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing, building, and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive, asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.

Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared‑service – spanning people, finance, platform, operations, legal, and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups, who develop and own mission capabilities end‑to‑end, to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens, ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia‑Pacific.

At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects, not just equipment. By owning the full stack – from the lab to the field – we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. It's a fast‑moving, intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility, work on problems that matter, and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately.

Headquartered in Washington, DC, with facilities across the United States, the United Kingdom, as well as Continental Europe and Asia‑Pacific.

Position Summary

The Global Trade & Customs (GTC) team is responsible for the compliance execution of global export controls, sanction laws, and regulations. The preferred candidate will work closely with GTC, Legal, and programs to apply international trade laws and regulations to support and drive international business.

What You'll Do

• Ensure compliance with international trade regulations, including ITAR, EAR, U.S. Customs regulations, and applicable foreign customs laws.
• Independently interpret and apply export control requirements to business operations and transactions.
• Provide timely guidance and escalation support for high‑risk, complex, or ambiguous compliance scenarios.
• Independently prepare and/or lead complex export authorization workflows, ensuring documentation accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
• Develop and execute licensing strategies as applicable, including interpretation and communication of license provisos/conditions.
• Conduct complex export classification determinations and produce defensible classification rationales suitable for audit/regulatory scrutiny.
• Lead and coordinate export control/sanctions investigations, including scoping, data collection support, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning.
• Draft and/or review investigation reports and support voluntary disclosure preparation when required, ensuring clarity and factual accuracy.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve compliance policies, SOPs, and governance frameworks across licensing, classification, and related controls.
• Monitor regulatory changes and translate them into actionable business guidance, while delivering training and mentoring to build team capability.

What You Bring

• Strong commitment to compliance, integrity, and ethical standards.
• Excellent judgment and analytical problem‑solving skills; ability to distinguish what is known vs. assumed in ambiguous scenarios.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder relationship management skills.
• Demonstrated proactive, organized, and detail‑oriented execution—especially in high‑stakes compliance work.
• Dedicated to continuous learning, self‑development, and professional growth.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in high‑pressure environments while maintaining quality and documentation rigor.
• Experience in defense and aerospace industry is preferred.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent professional experience) with minimum 4 years of relevant experience in trade compliance or related fields.
• Practical knowledge and experience applying export control/customs/trade compliance requirements such as ITAR, EAR, and Customs regulations.
• Proficient in the following software/tools: DECCS, SNAP‑R, Microsoft 365.
• Practical knowledge of Customs ACE or OCR EASE acceptable.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical plan options.
• HSA/FSA accounts.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• 6% employer 401(k) match.
• Fully paid parental leave for all new parents.
• Generous PTO.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Long‑term and Short‑term disability coverage.
• AD&D coverage.
• Pet insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Subsided gym membership / plans through Wellhub.

Work Authorization / Security Clearance

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

AAP/EEO Statement

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full‑time exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt employees must have the ability to be on‑call and available, as business needs require.

Work Environment

This job operates in an office setting.

Travel

Approximately 15% travel required.