Export Control Officer

Job title: Export Control Officer

Location: Samlesbury – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £54,793+ (Depending on skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:

• Line management responsibility of a small team discharging a variety of compliance and improvement work
• Driving continuous improvements through close collaboration with cross-functional teams across the Air Sector to enhance operational efficiency, compliance and performance
• Working to ensure that export control policies, procedures, processes, toolsets are established, implemented, maintained and updated to reflect any regulatory changes
• Acting as a point of contact for the respective capability, understanding key programme deliverables and export licensing requirements, collaborating with project and shared service teams to develop and manage solutions to enable delivery
• Supporting the implementation and management of the export control toolset strategy across Air including in relation to risk identification and management; audit and assurance activities (including internal and external); and the timely updates and completion of information required
• Supporting corporate/internal/external audits and closure actions where appropriate and working with the compliance team to support investigation of any potential breaches of export control regulations
• Working to ensure a robust performance culture within the export control community where good performance is recognised and under performance is managed appropriately

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Previous experience of managing a team
• A working knowledge of business processes & procedures with excellent written, presentation and IT skills
• Experience in one of the following functional areas: Legal, Export Control, Procurement, Commercial, Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain or Logistics
• A high level of self-motivation, proactivity and flexibility, with the ability to operate independently of direct management
• Able to balance sometimes conflicting priorities and respond to tight timescales whilst keeping all stakeholders engaged
• Able to manage and work effectively with a continuous improvement mind-set
• Ability to develop and manage relationships with a broad stakeholder network (both internal & external to BAE Systems) at all levels

Desirable:

• Educated to degree level (equivalent will be considered)
• A working knowledge of US & UK export control regulations

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Operations Centre Team:

The Operations Centre Team within Export Control plays a crucial role in delivering the Air Export Control Compliance strategy. Working closely with Export Control leadership, this team manages and develops efficient toolsets that ensure compliance and drive effective practices across the business.

They provide comprehensive support for activities such as improvements (including visits to other BAE sites), training, data and toolset management, sanctions, screening, material tracking, and insider threat management, while also resolving programme issues and facilitating collaboration with various export control capabilities to maintain operational excellence and compliance.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 14th March 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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