Jobs in Felpham

International Trade Compliance Officer

12 month contract inside IR35

Monday - Friday, standard days, with every other Friday off.

Remote with sporadic office presence (Havant, once a month)

About the role:

Remote with sporadic office presence (Havant, once a month).

Plans and coordinates export activities, including the flow of traffic to/from foreign destinations, related customer service, brokerage and supports customs transactions. Maintains compliance with federal and foreign regulations governing the shipment, receipt and documentation of imported/exported products. Researches and resolves customer or supplier issues. Interfaces with internal and external worldwide import/export operations and organizations. Negotiates with foreign customers to develop handling agreements. Acts as liaison with U.S. empowered officials to resolve problems. Establishes requirements for license generation, guidance of the license generation and tracking process, and support of submitted licenses throughout U.S. Government review and approval process. Establishes, maintains and controls relations with appropriate government licensing authorities to ensure that the company's position on licensing and technology release is conveyed, understood and accepted. Maintains marketing contacts with both domestic and foreign civilian and military personnel, as well as customers and procurement officers.

Key responsibilities:

Carry out export license accounting ensuring compliance under the (Department for Business & Trade) DBT remit for record keeping when using export licenses for controlled goods
Maintain suitable procedures and records to demonstrate control of exports to meet DBT compliance audits, HMRC desk audits and/or corporate audits and other company standards.
Support the Business Development and Technical departments with export licencing for all demonstrations, exhibitions and trade shows, including Co-ordination with DBT (Department for business & Trade) for F680's, Exhibition clearances etc.
Provides subject matter expert advice and establishes requirements for license generation, and support of submitted licences throughout the review and approval process, consisting of UK export licences and government authorisations i.e, OGELs, SIELs, OEILS, F1686s, End user undertakings etc.
To manage, record and brief all travel requests and provide approval for the business including the issue of export licensing on a case by case basis.
Carry out post audit checking of all exports made on behalf of the business on a monthly basis and maintain records thereto for AEO purposes.
Provide control and accounting of US licensing and Agreements and to provide export advice on US retransfers and/or US licensing requirements in new business ventures.
Perform record checking of US licence and agreements and identify records of exports made in this arena of compliance for assets obtained under 22 CFR (Apply online only) aka ITAR.
Liaise with purchasing, engineering, projects, commercial and other functions to ensure compliance with and an understanding of US ITAR, EAR and End Use requirements and other US requirements.
Maintenance and coordination of US Authorisations including Technical Assistance Agreements, Manufacturing Licence Agreements, US Licences and exemptions and exceptions.
Co-ordination of Private Venture Grading (PVG) and trade compliance ratings (Control List Classifications for export/import activities including the flow of traffic to/from foreign destinations, brokerage and customs transactions.
Maintain Review on site visits considering UK and US controls on access to Military equipment.Essential Skills:

Proven experience for both UK and US export regulations.
Experience with customs control for importing and exporting.
Excellent interpersonal skills with a critical eye for detail
The successful TCO should have experience working within the Defence/Aerospace Industry / military or dual use licensable goods.Typical minimum education & experience:

Typically, minimum 5 years' experience in a similar role, with Compliance Disciplines, Customs matters, knowledge in UK Export and Import Controls and US controls - ITAR and EAR.
Relevant, Professional qualification in international Trade.
Wide Commercial experience and expertise.Equal Opportunity Statement

Lockheed Martin is committed to upholding principles of equal opportunity, fostering a work environment that is aligned with our core values of integrity, respect, and exceptional performance. We recognize the importance of leveraging the unique talents and experiences of all our employees to drive innovation, deliver superior solutions, and maximize value for our customers. Our focus is on identifying the most qualified candidate for each role, regardless of their background. If you are interested in a position, we invite you to share how your skills and perspectives could bolster our team and encourage you to apply, even if you feel your qualifications do not fully meet all the job criteria outlined in our advertisement. Furthermore, Lockheed Martin is dedicated to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive for all individuals. We are prepared to accommodate reasonable adjustments for applicants as needed. If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact .

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by Optamor Limited. Optamor is a specialist Recruitment Process Outsourcing provider. We provide a flexible full recruitment solution which takes care of all recruitment requirements from planning to on-boarding. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change