Senior Director, International Trade Compliance

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 324,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a world leader in remotely piloted aircraft and radar systems. GA-ASI seeks a Senior Director, International Trade Compliance to lead and grow ITC, advising senior management, developing export strategies, and ensuring compliant global operations.

The role requires deep expertise in U.S. trade controls, leadership of a team, and ability to coordinate across enterprise. Travel 0-25% and US citizenship with active clearance preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Engineering or related field; senior-level experience preferred.
• Fifteen or more years in global trade compliance disciplines with eleven+ years in supervision/management.
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage ITC organization; provide strategic trade controls guidance to senior management.
• Develop and execute export authorization strategies for global operations, including defense/dual-use articles.
• Evolve, implement, and monitor trade compliance policies, licensing, classification, and operations/shipment processes.
• Coordinate with VP-ITC and enterprise stakeholders to align program strategy and execution.
• Develop ITC organizational development strategy with talent pipelines and mentoring.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Engineering or related field

Job description

Job Summary General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Director, International Trade Compliance!

We are looking for a senior trade compliance professional to lead and grow the company’s International Trade Compliance (ITC) organization. In close coordination with the VP-International Trade Compliance, the team enables and shapes global business strategies, by providing critical trade compliance guidance, obtaining effective export authorizations, and facilitating trade-compliant global operations. The person in this role will be entrepreneurial and collaborative, focused on innovation, building relationships and driving strategy across multiple functions while anticipating and addressing evolving global risk. The successful candidate will have deep trade compliance subject matter expertise and experience, excellent skills as a business and government liaison, and a proven track record as a people and program leader. Strong candidates will demonstrate flexibility, creativity, initiative, perseverance, resourcefulness, a strong work ethic, excellent problem-solving skills, ability to multi-task and prioritize activities in a dynamic environment, and a sense of humor. This position reports to the Vice President leading ITC enterprise-wide, and to senior GA-ASI leadership.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• In close coordination with the VP-International Trade Compliance, lead and manage provision of strategic trade controls support across the company - identifying potential issues, developing solutions, and providing guidance to senior management to ensure that trade compliance processes strategically enable compliant business execution.
• Lead and manage a team of trade compliance experts, who:
  • Develop and execute export authorization strategies for global marketing, sales, support, offshore procurement, and manufacturing of defense and dual use articles.
  • Evolve, maintain and implement trade compliance policies and procedures.
  • Implement trade control licensing, classification and operations/shipment processes
  • Carry out trade compliance assessments and reviews.
  • Provide trade compliance training and guidance for company personnel.
• Monitor regulatory developments and manage effective relations with appropriate government and industry trade controls personnel, ensuring that the company's positions and requests regarding regulatory policy, licensing and operations are conveyed, understood and accepted.
• Drive continuous trade compliance program improvement, by developing and monitoring performance metrics and leveraging analytics.
• Coordinate across the General Atomics enterprise trade compliance team and with other enterprise stakeholders to ensure trade compliance program, strategy and execution alignment.
• In close coordination with the VP-International Trade Compliance, develop and implement ITC organizational development strategy, with talent development/pipelines and coaching/mentoring.
• Serve as an Empowered Official for the company
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelors or Masters degree in Business Administration, Engineering or related field, with fifteen or more years of progressively complex experience with a Bachelor’s (or thirteen or more years with a Master’s) in the various global trade compliance disciplines, and at least eleven of those years in trade compliance supervision/management. Additional professional experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain at least a U.S. Secret security clearance (accordingly, U.S. citizenship is required); active security clearance highly preferred.
• Demonstrate a detailed and current expertise in application of U.S. trade control laws and regulations and trade compliance best practices. Familiarity with non-U.S. trade compliance requirements strongly preferred.
• Varied experience interacting with regulatory agencies on trade compliance issues.
• Possess the ability to resolve complex management and technical problems, serve as spokesperson on assigned projects and/or programs, and provide leadership and direction to assigned staff.
• Strategic thinking and strong communication, leadership, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required to build networks and enable an effective interface with and ability to influence diverse stakeholders (including senior leaders) in the organization, in the company and beyond.
• Demonstrate flexibility, and patience in tracking and adapting to ever-evolving government and customer requirements and expectations.
• Customer focused outlook with:
  • the ability to identify issues, analyze and interpret data and develop solutions to a variety of complex problems;
  • excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills to accurately document, report, and present findings;
  • excellent interpersonal skills to influence and guide employees, managers, customers, and other external parties;
  • the ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information;
  • the ability to initiate, plan, lead and manage projects;
  • the ability to represent the company as a knowledgeable resource on internal and external projects; and
  • excellent computer skills.
• Have the capacity to work independently or in a team environment, as well as the ability to work extended hours and travel as required.

Travel Percentage Required 0 - 25

Relocation Assistance Provided Yes

US Citizenship Required? Yes

Clearance Required? Yes

Clearance Level Secret

Job Type: Full-Time Salary

Salary range: 174,010 - 324,040