Regulatory And Export Control Manager

Summary

Join Luxfer Powders as their Regulatory & Export Control Manager, leading regulatory and export control activities across US sites to ensure compliance. You will be responsible for obtaining and managing export licenses, creating and monitoring regulatory processes, delivering employee training, and conducting internal and external audits. This role requires a background in trade controls, sanctions, and embargos, along with a strong understanding of US export regulations (ITAR and EAR). The ideal candidate will possess experience in a US Military contracting environment and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Luxfer offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, vacation, disability and life insurance, 401k match, tuition reimbursement, and career advancement opportunities.

Requirements

• Degree level qualification in relevant field OR 5+ years’ experience in a manufacturing organisation supplying to the US Military
• Regulatory experience with USA Export Controls, particularly ITAR, EAR and export classification and a knowledge of OFAC Sanctions Regulations
• Experience with import/export compliance, including customs regulations and international trade
• Experience dealing with External Bodies around compliance matters
• Experience of using MS Office; Excel – Intermediate level e.g. graphs, data analysis
• Word, Outlook and PowerPoint – Basic
• Experience of using Third party Software packages for reporting to Government Bodies
• Experience leading projects with many stakeholders
• Experience in mentoring and training colleagues in Compliance activities
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Communication with a wide range of people internally and externally – verbally and written
• Must have ability to work well under pressure

Responsibilities

• Work safely and comply with all company HSE requirements
• Support the business in its growth activities where export-controlled articles, products, software and technology exist
• Ensure appropriate licences are obtained and the Company’s activities are compliant with licences and other export requirements, laws and regulations, any end-use and regulatory reporting obligations
• Request and manage export licences and preliminary licencing enquiries including the monitoring, legal reporting and due diligence records
• Create, monitor, assess, control and document regulatory and export control processes of the Company including the licence records and any requirements relating to Technical Assistance Agreements in place
• Support and deliver any training requirements for employees involved in the regulatory and export control processes
• Review Regulations, proposals and contracts to identify regulatory and export control requirements and assess the ability to comply. Review language and suggest any changes and flow down requirements to the business
• Support other non-UK sites with USA trade and export control queries
• Lead internal and external audits of the Company’s processes relating to Trade Regulations and Export Control activities and completing and remedial actions
• Ensure external suppliers and subcontracted processes meet the Compliance aspects required
• Monitor developments in, and address compliance and risks with, laws and guidelines in the USA
• Work with the Company’s Intranet and ERP systems
• Liaise with all stakeholders in Export Control Compliance and other Regulatory related issues
• Preparation and delivery of internal training and updates to the business on Compliance aspects
• Any other duties within the post holder’s competence as requested

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems highly beneficial
• Knowledge of import and export regulations of other countries, particularly UK, beneficial
• Experience addressing export compliance issues arising from cloud services and enterprise software beneficial
• Experience with other regulations such as Hazmat/DOT
• Experience of using Microsoft SharePoint
• Experience of working in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Preferentially, you will have experience in a company that is a contractor or sub-contractor in the fulfilment of US Military contracts

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
• Vacation
• Disability and Life Insurance
• 401k match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career advancement opportunities
• Salary range depending on experience