International Trade Compliance Officer 

Location: Marlow

Salary: £40-45k DOE

The Opportunity

Are you looking to build or further develop your career within International Trade Compliance in a highly regulated defence and aerospace environment?

We're recruiting for an ITC Officer to join a leading engineering and manufacturing business. This role will support the ITC Manager and wider business in ensuring compliance with UK and US export control regulations, whilst providing guidance to internal stakeholders and supporting critical import and export activities.

The Role
As an ITC Officer, you will support the day-to-day management of international trade compliance activities across the business, ensuring exports are processed efficiently and in accordance with all applicable regulations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintaining export classifications within the ERP system
• Updating export control information on sales orders, including licence selection and order clearance
• Screening customers and suppliers against relevant compliance requirements
• Managing documentation relating to imports and exports to ensure audit readiness
• Liaising with Chambers of Commerce regarding Carnets and Certificates of Origin
• Supporting compliance with UK Export Control regulations
• Supporting adherence to US ITAR, EAR and Dual-Use regulations
• Assisting with ECJU, HMRC and other compliance audits and visits
• Providing guidance to engineering, procurement, commercial and project teams on export control requirements

The successful International Trade Compliance Manager will ideally have the below experience:

Essential:

• Understanding of UK import and export compliance requirements
• Working knowledge of ITAR, EAR and export control regulations
• Strong attention to detail and record-keeping skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced, customer-focused environment
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities

Desirable:

• Experience working within a Trade Compliance, Export Control or Regulatory Compliance function
• Experience supporting government or regulatory audits
• Commercial awareness and understanding of working within a business-focused environment
• Familiarity with ERP systems and export licence management processes

What's in it for You?

• Profit-related bonus (5%)
• Pension matched to 5%
• Life Assurance x3 your salary
• Private Medical Insurance
• On-site canteen and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dental Insurance
• Gym Flex
• 25 days annual leave Bank Holidays
• Progression opportunities

Apply Now

If you're an experienced Trade Compliance professional, we'd love to hear from you. To apply, please submit your CV or contact Orion Electrotech for a confidential discussion.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, unfortunately we are not able to respond to every application personally, therefore, if you have not heard back from us within 5 working days please assume your application has been unsuccessful. Thank you

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