Export Compliance Manager

Job description

Export Compliance Manager

Company : Safran Electronics & Defense

Job field : Trade compliance and risks

Location : Irvine , California , United States

Contract type : Permanent

Contract duration : Full-time

Required degree : Bachelor's Degree

Required experience : More than 8 years

Salary range : $140,000 – $200,000

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Job Description

Job Summary

The Manager of Compliance – Export Control is responsible for overseeing the company's compliance with U.S. and international export control laws and regulations. This position ensures that all export activities comply with applicable regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The Manager of Compliance – Export Control works closely with internal teams and external agencies to mitigate risks and ensure the smooth and lawful export of goods and technology.

Essential Job Functions

• Supports the development of short and long-term strategies for export compliance initiatives.

• Development and execution of robust export compliance program. This includes, but is not limited to, drafting policies, processes, and procedures in coordination with company stakeholders.

• Ensures company transactions comply with USG laws, implementing regulations, and guidelines. This includes, but is not limited to, sales, supply chain activity, and transmission of controlled technology.

• Drafting timely export licenses, agreements, technology control plans, and other forms of export licensing requests for submission to regulatory agencies.

• Ensure facilities are compliant with export regulations. This includes, but is not limited to, management of foreign visitors and foreign person employees.

• For applicable foreign business partners and end-users, ensure that appropriate safeguards for the inadvertent transfer of controlled technology, data, and hardware are in place.

• Ensure that relevant SEDA and SUSA export compliance policies are fully supported and implemented.

• Advise Program Managers on licensing policies, regulations, guidelines, and practices under EAR and ITAR. Responds to inquiries on the application of export control regulations and licensing policies/practices/guidelines to international transactions and program activities.

• Participate in planning, organizing, and supporting company export compliance training and other SEDA compliance initiatives.

• Identify export compliance issues and risk areas, develop solutions and provide guidance to the Director of Governance & Compliance on resolving issues to support business objectives while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations and internal policies.

• Managing internal and external audits and self-assessments, conducting investigations, drafting disclosures, developing and executing corrective actions.

• Analyze hardware and technology to determine export jurisdiction and classifications.

• Manage the export control team and ensure the team receives the necessary training to perform their work.

• Other duties may be assigned

Complementary Description

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Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

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This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. green card holder), political asylee or refugee

Location: Irvine, CA or Grand Prairie, TX

Job Code: ACA050-M2-13-TX/CA

Salary Range: $140,000 – $200,000

Job Requirements

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in an appropriate discipline such as international business, management, or engineering from an accredited educational institution, three (3)+ years of experience managing an export or trade compliance program and ten (10)+ years' experience working in a highly structured/mature trade compliance program within the Aerospace & Defense industry.

• Export compliance consultant experience, preferred.

• Strong working knowledge of import and export regulations including expert knowledge of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and the International Traffic and Arms Regulations (ITAR) as well as others that may apply.

• Strong USML/ECCN jurisdiction and classification skills.

• Familiarity with U.S. government regulations, procedures and organizations is highly desired.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Export, import, trade compliance related work experience, preferably in the Aerospace or similar industry.

• Military program experience a plus.

• Proficiency with SAP, is preferred.

• Previous experience with foreign national employee licensing, is preferred.

• Previous experience as a Designated Official under the Controlled Goods Program, and/or a role in a multi-national company as an Export Control Officer, is preferred.

Leadership skills / Management skills / Personal skills

• Change agent

• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management and government agencies, customers and vendors.

• Customer oriented

• Integrity

• Detailed Orientated

• Analytical Problem Solver

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment

• Adaptable

• Confidentiality

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position and occasionally move about the office. Constantly operates and use a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copier/printer. The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information these situations. The ability to observe, identify and assess details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds across office for various needs.

Work Environment

The work environment is in office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Specificity of the job

Travel Specificity

Potential travel between Irvine, California, Grand Prairie, Calexico and Mexicali up to 25%.

Locate your future workplace

1833 Alton ParkwayCA 92606

Irvine

California United States

Safran is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.