Senior Export Counsel - Global Trade Compliance & Equity

Larson Maddox; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 212,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Performance incentives

Equity participation opportunities

Comprehensive health, wellness, and 退休

Job summary

Larson Maddox is seeking a Senior Export Counsel to join a Growing Aerospace Startup's Legal team. The role focuses on export controls, national security, sanctions, and cross-border technology issues impacting products, R&D, engineering, and global operations.

The candidate will build and lead export compliance, advise on licensing, classifications (EAR/ITAR), and technology transfers, and collaborate with engineering, product, and executive teams in a fast-paced international environment.

Qualifications

• J.D. from ABA-accredited law school required.
• Active U.S. or common law license to practice law required.
• Significant law firm and/or in-house experience focused on export controls and trade compliance.
• Deep expertise with EAR/ITAR, BIS regulations, and CCL classifications.
• Experience developing and managing global export compliance programs.

Responsibilities

• Advise on U.S. export controls and global trade compliance matters.
• Build out export compliance function and export procedures.
• Provide legal guidance on hardware, software, technology transfers, cloud environments, data systems, and AI technologies.
• Advise on export classification, licensing requirements, and technology transfer considerations.
• Lead export classification analyses for products, components, software, and technology.
• Draft and negotiate export compliance provisions in commercial agreements and technology transactions.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions through international trade due diligence.
• Interface with government agencies regarding licensing matters and compliance inquiries.
• Lead internal investigations, regulatory reviews, and voluntary disclosure initiatives.

Skills

Export controls

Trade compliance

Cross-border technology transfers

Regulatory analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Communication

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school

Active license to practice law in the U.S. or common law jurisdiction

Job description

Larson Maddox is seeking a Senior Export Counsel to join a Growing Aerospace Startup's Legal team. The role focuses on export controls, national security, sanctions, and cross-border technology issues impacting products, R&D, engineering, and global operations.

The candidate will build and lead export compliance, advise on licensing, classifications (EAR/ITAR), and technology transfers, and collaborate with engineering, product, and executive teams in a fast-paced international environment.