Trade Compliance Officer

BlueHalo; United States; Sur place; USD 120 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

BlueHalo seeks a Trade Compliance Officer to lead export control initiatives within the AV organization and to ensure adherence to ITAR/EAR and related regulations.

You will coordinate licensing, training, and recordkeeping across Security, Purchasing, Contracts, Legal, and other teams, while guiding risk mitigation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, International Trade, Law or related field.
• 12+ years of export administration experience with an aerospace firm, defense contractor or government entity.
• Experience dealing with U.S. Government entities (e.g., DOD, Department of Commerce), international customers or international brokers / freight forwarders.
• Experience working with outside Trade Compliance consultants.

Responsabilités

• Oversee licensing compliance and coordinate with Security, Purchasing, P&C, Contracts, Legal for regulatory adherence.
• Perform quarterly and annual self-assessments and advise on corrective actions for risk mitigation.
• Perform annual risk assessments in line with DDTC Risk Assessment Guidelines.
• Coordinate with outside TC consultants, auditors and counsel as directed by TC Leadership.
• Maintain Trade Compliance records in full compliance with US export regulations.
• Develop and maintain Export Compliance Training curriculum and logs.
• Oversee international visitors and travelers’ policies and control.
• Maintain TC processes and procedures; train employees and audit compliance.
• Identify improvement opportunities and report progress to senior management.
• Support International BD and PM teams in bids and contract reviews for compliance.

Connaissances

Export compliance

ITAR/EAR knowledge

Regulatory communication

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in Business, International Trade, Law or related field

Outils

OCR EASE

DECCS

SNAPR Systems

Description du poste

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

Summary

Under the direction of the Trade Compliance Leadership, the primary responsibility of the Trade Compliance Officer is to be a strong individual contributor to the AV organization. Responsible for the oversight of the day-to-day activities required to operate a fully effective export compliance program in compliance with US regulatory and internal policy requirements relating to export licensing, exemption usage, export training and recordkeeping.

Position Responsibilities

• Responsible for overseeing licensing compliance and coordinating with cross functional areas (Security, Purchasing, P&C, Contracts, Legal) for assurance with relevant trade compliance regulations.
• Perform quarterly and annual self-assessments and advise on corrective actions for ongoing risk mitigation.
• Perform annual risk assessment program in accordance with DDTC Risk Assessment Guidelines.
• Outside TC Consultants - Work with outside Trade Compliance consultants, external auditors and legal counsel as directed by the TC Leadership.
• Document retention – Maintain excellent Trade Compliance records in full compliance with USG Export Regulations.
• Export Compliance Training – Participation in Export Training curriculum development, curriculum presentation, maintenance of company training logs.
• Oversee international visitors and travelers’ policies and control.
• Procedures and auditing – Maintain TC processes and procedures. Train company employees. Audit compliance to the company procedures.
• Continuous Improvements – Identify improvement opportunities and problems, then provide guidance to AV Sr. management for solutions. Implement solutions when approved by Sr. management, and report on progress.
• International Business Development and Program Management Support – Provide expert guidance to the Int’l BD and PM organizations in their pursuits of capturing and performing on new business for AV. Active participation in gated proposal process reviews during all 6 stages. This also includes coordination necessary for Trade Show and Demo support. Conduct contract review for trade compliance requirements.
• Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments. May supervise the activities of others within the team
• Works on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, International Trade, Law or related field, or equivalent is required
• Minimum of 12+ years of overall export administration experience with an aerospace firm, defense contractor or government entity
• Experienced in dealing with entities such as U.S. Government entities (e.g., DOD, Department of Commerce), international customers or international brokers / freight forwarders
• Experienced in working with outside Trade Compliance consultants

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Expert understanding of OCR EASE, DECCS and SNAPR Systems
• Expert knowledge of International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and applicable International regulation, with the ability to understand, interpret and communicate compliance-related language.
• Having broad expertise, uses skills to contribute to development of company objectives
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with direct involvement in writing and implementing trade compliance policies and procedures, Technical Assistance Agreements, Warehouse Distribution Agreements and Manufacturing License Agreements.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and work with minimal supervision.
• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
• Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company
• Has effective problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills. Focuses on teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one's own interests

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an office environment (Constant)
• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)
• Must be located within 50 miles of an AV office location

Clearance Level

No Clearance

ITAR Requirement:

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a