Sr. Manager, Trade Compliance

InvestedintheMission; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Mental health resources

Student loan repayment

Adoption assistance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Vantor is seeking a Senior Manager, Compliance to lead export controls from the Westminster, CO office. You will own classification, marking, and licensing for export-controlled information and products, ensuring compliance with U.S.

export control laws while enabling mission-critical operations. The role requires strong ITAR/EAR expertise, collaboration across Security, Legal, and Engineering, and the ability to implement scalable compliance programs across platforms and cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge and experience in ITAR and EAR export license drafting and implementation.
• Proficiency with DECCS and SNAP-R licensing portals.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, enhance, and maintain the global Compliance program for export controls, including policies and governance.
• Provide senior-level guidance on ITAR, EAR, OFAC, CBP, Census/AES, and other trade requirements.
• Partner with Security, Contracts, Procurement, Product, Engineering, Sales, and other teams to embed compliance into planning and execution.
• Develop scalable compliance processes supporting the spatial intelligence platform and cloud environments.
• Act as export authority for programs, advising on import/export regulations and licensing workflows.
• Coordinate data gathering for licenses and ensure timely submissions with accurate classifications.

Skills

Export compliance

ITAR/EAR guidance

Regulatory interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

DECCS

SNAP-R licensing portals

Job description

Senior Manager, Compliance

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters-where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, Asylee, or Refugee.

Export Control/ITAR: Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Manager, Compliance to join our team in the Westminster, CO office. This is a hands-on individual-contributor export compliance lead role with ownership of Vantor’s export-controls function, inclusive of drafting and applying for export authorizations.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for classifying, marking and managing export-controlled documents and facilitating Vantor’s Compliance function. In this role, you will help protect Vantor’s ability to serve mission-critical customers by ensuring compliance with U.S. export control laws and ensuring activities are reviewed with speed, consistency, and sound compliance judgment.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, enhance, and maintain Vantor’s global Compliance program, including policies, procedures, work instructions, controls, metrics, and governance for export, reexport, transfer, retransfer, sanctions, and restricted-party compliance.
• Provide senior-level guidance on ITAR, EAR, OFAC, CBP, Census/AES, anti-boycott, and other trade-related requirements affecting Vantor’s products, services, technologies, data, software, technical information, and international activities.
• Partner with several internal teams including Security, Contracts, Procurement, Product, Engineering, Program Management, Sales, Cybersecurity and Business Development to embed compliance into business planning and execution.
• Develop scalable compliance processes that support Vantor’s spatial intelligence platform, ground stations, satellite tasking and imagery products, data and analytics offerings, software tools, APIs, professional services, and cloud computing environments.
• Function as an export authority for commercial foreign programs, providing analysis of U.S. Government import/export regulations (ITAR/EAR), laws and requirements.
• Obtain detailed information from technical teams related to spacecraft programs and components in order to prepare and submit required import/export licenses and agreements.
• Determine or assist in the determination of the classification of Vantor products, software, technical information and technologies according to import and export control requirements. Be the subject matter expert for the classification and marking of technical data, software, hardware and defense services.
• Lead or support trade compliance audits, self-assessments, transaction testing, root-cause reviews, corrective actions, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Monitor regulatory developments and enforcement trends; assess impact to Vantor’s business and update policies, procedures, tools, and training accordingly.
• Support investigations, voluntary disclosures, remediation plans, and corrective‑action tracking, in partnership with Legal and Ethics & Compliance.
• Manage multiple deadlines simultaneously and provide guidance and practical solutions to cross-functional projects effectively and on-time.
• Work effectively as a team member and in an independent manner, and consistently exercise good business judgment.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
• Expert knowledge and experience in ITAR and EAR export license drafting and implementation, and classification of items in accordance with the regulations and interpretive guidance.
• Proficiency in DECCS, SNAP-R licensing portals.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Satellite and spacecraft industry experience on export issues.
• Investigative skills, including ability to be discreet and manage confidential information.
• Proven capability to use independent judgment and professionalism.
• Confidence in the application of U.S. export control laws and design of Compliance programs.
• Excellent judgment with the ability to balance competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to listen, learn and influence a global network of management-level personnel.
• Excellent communications skills.

Pay Transparency

To support pay transparency, Vantor includes salary ranges in all U.S. job postings. Starting pay for this role will fall within the listed range and will be based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, and market conditions. Candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role should not expect to receive compensation at the top of the range. The listed range reflects the expected pay for this position, and final offers will be determined based on each candidate’s experience, expertise, and alignment with the role.

The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $120,000.00 - $160,000.00 - $176,000.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

Benefits

Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers

Additionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.

EEO Policy

Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected, valued, and encouraged to share their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.