Head of Trade Compliance

2 weeks ago


Gloucester, United Kingdom Roke Manor Research Limited Full time

**Head of Trade Compliance**

As a Head of Trade Compliance, you will be leading all aspects of trade compliance. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, you will also oversee the management of the trade compliance team.

**A solid background in trade compliance, particularly import/export processes, is essential**.

Experience with UK and US export controls is a must.

Roke are a leading technology & engineering company with clients spanning National Security, Defence and Industry 4.0 through our Futures business and Intelligence as a Service. You will work alongside our customers to solve their complex and unique challenges.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Ensure that processes related to imports and exports of goods meet the requirements of the Chemring Group Export Control Policy and UK/US Export Control legislation are met.
- Provide specialist advice as required to ensure projects are compliant and project delivery follows internal and external standards/requirements.
- Manage risk identification and support management; audit and assurance activities (internal and external); timely investigation and reporting of potential violations to internal stakeholders and relevant Government regulators.
- Collaboration with all functions within the business to ensure all stakeholders are fully aware of their responsibilities in relation to trade compliance.
- Collaboration with external stakeholders, including suppliers, to ensure compliance requirements are fully understood and met.
- Maintain effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure that export control is managed effectively and efficiently as well as with regulators. (e.g. UK Department for International Trade, ECJU, HMRC, US State Department, US Department of Commerce).

**The Key Requirements...**
- Experience in **UK Export controls and US ITAR controls are essential.**:

- Experience of managing and administering an export compliance business system (with a thorough understanding of both UK and US export control requirements).
- Internal Audit Experience
- Strong experience of providing sound pragmatic advice to stakeholders and senior leaders.
- The ability to think strategically and creatively, see risk in a wider context and be able to advise with confidence accordingly.
- Excellent writing skills sufficient to creatively and precisely articulate ideas and opinions that involve analysis, interpretation, and assessment.

Built over a 60-year heritage, Roke offers specialist knowledge in sensors, communications, cyber, and AI and ML. We change the way organisations think and act through dynamic insights from the analysis of multiple layers of data. We take care of the innovative, technical stuff that keeps everyone safe thats our mission, passion, and motivation.

Joining a team united by purpose and ambition, youll be at the heart of an exciting growth journey: having doubled in size over the last 4 years, we intend to double our headcount by 2027. At Roke, every individual counts. We push technical boundaries, together. We re-invest in product innovation, and we empower our people to make a difference.

**Where youll work**

**GLOUCESTER - **Alongside hybrid and flexible working options, youll find our Gloucester site in a business park two minutes from junction 11A of the M5; The site allows easy access to our local customer base. Set on the outskirts of the Cotswolds, you are never far from a picturesque view or lunch time walk.

**Clearances**
Due to the nature of this role, we require you to be eligible to achieve SC clearance.

**The Next Step...**
Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV. We look forward to hearing from you.



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