Senior Trade Compliance Officer

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.; Glen Burnie (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid Time-Off (PTO)

Holidays

Education Reimbursement

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Senior Trade Compliance Officer to oversee export control compliance under ITAR and EAR.

The role includes reviewing licenses, audits, and maintaining records while coordinating with legal, engineering, and operations teams to ensure lawful international trade. The position requires a bachelor's degree with 8 years of related experience and the ability to obtain a Department of War Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 8+ years of related experience.
• Experience with export controls and ITAR/EAR compliance is essential.
• Ability to obtain a Department of War Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and ensure compliance with U.S. export control regulations (ITAR/EAR).
• Review export license applications, conduct audits, and maintain accurate records.
• Serve as primary contact for regulatory agencies and provide guidance to internal teams.

Skills

Security clearance

Export compliance

Regulatory guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Ensures legal compliance and provides import/export administration and control within government rules and regulations, including appropriate licensing for data transfers and shipments. Reviews contracts for required clauses, identifies omissions, and supports contract compliance and execution for Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Direct Commercial Sales (DCS), and other foreign funding agreements. Interfaces with internal and external customers, U.S government agencies, foreign order administration, freight forwarders, customs officers, and other functional areas to ensure coordination and logistics of shipment. Selects carrier/forwarder for shipment of products and prepares documents for freight forwarders. Leads strategy, planning, authoring, and compliance for any and all license agreements.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Serve independently as the authorized official, responsible for overseeing and ensuring the compliance with U.S. export control regulations, such as ITAR and EAR. This includes reviewing and authorizing export license applications, conducting compliance audits, maintaining accurate records, and serving as the primary point of contact for regulatory agencies. The role often involves providing guidance and training to internal teams, investigating potential violations, and implementing policies to mitigate risks. Working closely with legal, engineering, and operations teams, in facilitating lawful international trade while protecting the organization from costly compliance issues.

• Exhibits advanced wide-ranging experience, using in-depth professional knowledge, acumen, concepts and company objectives to develop, resolve complex models and procedures.
• Proactively provides solutions to issues in creative and effective ways.
• Understands the interrelationships of different disciplines.
• Directs the application of existing principles and guides development of new policies and ideas.
• Understands and works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Determines methods and procedures on new assignments.
• Exercises judgment in selecting methods, evaluating, adapting complex techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Work is reviewed upon completion and is consistent with departmental objectives.
• Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise.
• Adapts style and uses persuasion in delivering messages that relate to the wider firm business.
• Frequently advises others on complex matters.
• May be accountable through team for delivery of tactical business targets.
• Other duties may be assigned

Experience and Skills

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the assigned duties, including computer skills.
• Maintain sensitive and confidential information as required by company and government requirements.
• Communicate and interact effectively with peers, supervisors, and public, including maintaining respect for others, and following company policies.
• Have a willingness and ability to learn and utilize company technology for company required purposes, including, for example training, reviewing, and signing policies and procedures, benefits enrollment, and changes, and more.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow instructions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to maintain knowledge, skills, and abilities as it pertains to your job.
• Current or ability to obtain a Department of War Secret security clearance.

Education and Experience

• Requires a bachelor’s degree and 8 years of related experience, or equivalent work experience.
• Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Education Reimbursement

Kratos Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as aprotected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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