Lead Compliance Specialist

Beehive Industries; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group health plan

Dental and vision

401(k) with company match

Equity in the company

Bonus eligible

Job summary

Beehive Industries seeks a Lead Compliance Specialist to oversee day-to-day trade compliance across the company. You will translate complex U.S.

export control requirements into practical business guidance for Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and IT teams, with growth into broader corporate compliance activities. This role focuses on trade compliance initially, with opportunities to expand into risk assessments, policy management, investigations, training, and third-party due diligence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in export controls, trade compliance, or a related field.
• Experience with ITAR/EAR or OFAC-administered programs.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).

Responsibilities

• Conduct export-control and sanctions reviews for customers, end users, destinations, and data.
• Coordinate classifications, including US Munitions List categories and ECCNs.
• Prepare export license applications and support license administration.
• Manage restricted-party screening and transaction reviews, escalate high-risk matters.
• Advise multiple teams on routine trade compliance requirements.
• Support controls around access to export-controlled hardware, software, and data.
• Maintain accurate compliance records, classification inventories, and guidance materials.
• Monitor ITAR, EAR, OFAC changes and assess business impact; propose actions.
• Develop and deliver role-based trade compliance training for employees and contractors.
• Support audits, investigations, risk assessments, and improved compliance programs.

Skills

Regulatory interpretation

Analytical skills

Documentation

Communication

Discretion

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Beehive Industries is dedicated to Powering American Defense by revolutionizing the design, development, and delivery of jet propulsion systems to support the warfighter. Through the integration of additive manufacturing, the company aims to meet the growing and urgent needs for unmanned aerial defense by dramatically improving a jet engine’s speed to market, fuel efficiency, and cost.

Founded in 2020, the company is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, with additional facilities in Knoxville, Tennessee, Loveland Ohio, and Mount Vernon, Ohio. Beehive is committed to grow and advance the defense industrial base while manufacturing exclusively in the USA. This role will be located at our Centennial, Colorado facility.

Role Overview

Beehive Industries is seeking a Lead Compliance Specialist to manage day-to-day trade compliance activities across the company. This role will help ensure that Beehive’s products, software, technology, technical data, transactions, and business relationships are handled in accordance with applicable U.S. export control and economic sanctions requirements.

The Corporate Trade Compliance Lead will serve as a practical advisor to Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business Development, Information Technology, Security, and other functions. The successful candidate will combine hands-on export compliance experience with the judgement and communication skills needed to translate complex regulatory requirements into clear, workable business guidance.

This role will initially focus on trade compliance and will have the opportunity to expand into broader corporate compliance activities, including risk assessments, policy management, investigations, training, third-party due diligence, and compliance monitoring.

What You’ll Do

• Conduct export-control and sanctions reviews involving customers, end users, end uses, destinations, suppliers, products, software, technology, and technical data.
• Coordinate and document jurisdiction and classification determinations, including U.S. Munitions List categories, Export Control Classification Numbers, and related classification records.
• Prepare export license applications and other authorization requests, and support the administration of approved licenses, agreements, exceptions, exemptions, provisos, and reporting requirements.
• Manage restricted-party screening and transaction-review processes, investigate potential matches, and elevate higher-risk matters appropriately.
• Advise Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business Development, Information Technology, Human Resources, Security, and other teams on routine trade compliance requirements.
• Support controls governing access to and the transfer of export-controlled hardware, software, technology, and technical data, including considerations involving foreign persons.
• Maintain accurate compliance records, classification inventories, authorization files, policies, procedures, work instructions, and guidance materials.
• Monitor relevant changes to the ITAR, EAR, OFAC sanctions programs, and other applicable requirements; assess their potential business impact and recommend responsive actions.
• Develop and deliver role-based trade compliance training and communications for employees, contractors, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Support compliance monitoring, internal reviews, investigations, corrective actions, risk assessments, and other initiatives designed to strengthen Beehive’s broader compliance program.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Five (5) or more years of progressively responsible experience in export controls, trade compliance, economic sanctions, or a closely related compliance field.
• Practical experience applying one or more of the following regulatory frameworks: International Traffic in Arms Regulations, Export Administration Regulations, or OFAC-administered sanctions programs.
• Experience conducting restricted-party screening, transaction reviews, export classification, export documentation, and export authorization activities.
• Experience in the aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing industries.
• Experience supporting U.S. Government contracts or programs.
• Experience with both ITAR- and EAR- controlled products, software, technology, or technical data.
• Experience preparing and administering export licenses, agreements, exemptions, exceptions, or other authorizations.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Skills And Competencies

• Ability to research and interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into practical business guidance.
• Strong analytical, investigative, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Sound judgement, including the ability to recognize potential compliance concerns and elevate matters appropriately.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical compliance requirements to non-specialists.
• Demonstrated discretion when handling confidential, proprietary, or otherwise sensitive information.
• Ability to independently manage assigned responsibilities while working collaboratively across technical and business functions.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate, audit-ready records.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with anti-bribery and corruption controls, third-party due diligence, ethics and compliance programs, internal investigations, risk assessments, or compliance audits.
• Familiarity with Controlled Unclassified Information requirements, access controls, NIST SP 800-171, or Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements.
• Experience implementing or improving compliance processes, systems, metrics, or internal controls.

In compliance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this position is $130,000-$160,000 base salary. Please note that wage information is a general guideline only, and we will consider factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, and market conditions when extending an offer.

Beehive Industries offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes group Medical, Dental, Life, and Short and Long-Term disability coverage from day one. We also offer a generous 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a Company match. Every role at Beehive Industries is bonus eligible and will also receive equity in the company.

Beehive Industries is committed to full compliance with applicable anti-discrimination laws. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We strive to create an inclusive work environment and will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.