Trade Compliance Specialist 4

Responsibilities:
This position is responsible for supporting varied trade compliance operations for the company to include:
Monitors all licensing activity for compliance and accuracy. Evaluates and escalates licensing and non compliance issues. Drafts responses to external inquires and data requests.
Evaluates data and tracking metrics and develops company and external reports.
Establishes export licensing and compliance programs. Monitors for effectiveness and adjusts content as needed.
Drafting and managing export license applications for customer deliveries and engineering and development activities to include Technical Assistance Agreements, Warehouse Distribution Agreements, and Manufacturing License Agreements, Hardware Licenses, exemption documentation and Internal Compliance Plans
Reviewing technical data for proper export classification and compliance with export authorities prior to export
Coordinating watch list screening and providing licensing support for international travelers
Managing license administration, monitoring use and valuation
Maintaining documentation of exported products, ensuring compliance with required regulatory reporting, and managing license lifecycle
Collaborating with trade compliance team members and engineering staff to provide export classifications for new technologies, major systems, parts, components, and technical information

Required Experience and Qualifications:
7+ years' experience with drafting and management of U.S. Export authorities (U.S. Department of State, Department of Commerce)
Knowledge of ITAR and EAR license lifecycle management against U.S. regulatory requirements and license conditions; strong background in export jurisdiction classification
Experience researching and evaluating technologies against U.S. Export Regulations (ITAR and EAR) to determine export classification jurisdiction to include drafting of Commodity Jurisdictions and CCATS applications.
Experience interfacing and maintaining strong relationships with technical and programmatic teams to effectively facilitate role objectives
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance

Required Skills:
Ability to work independently and prioritize daily work based on business and team objectives
Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and quality; ability to review, verify, and validate work
Ability to act as an empowered official as defined by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
Ability to find creative solutions to complex requirements
Deep knowledge of U.S. export and import rules and regulations
The ability to learn, ask questions, challenge the status quo, and find creative solutions within the confines of U.S. and international regulations
Ability to collect and synthesize data from various stakeholders to create clear and compelling written documents.
Effective at working with geographically distributed and virtual teams through clear communication and collaboration
Interest and ability to move between teams and programs to provide licensing support across various technical and program portfolios
Ability to focus on daily repetitious tasks that may be time sensitive with quality
Strong organizational skills with the capacity to balance competing demands; effective at prioritizing tasks
Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills
Familiarity with Microsoft Office products including Teams, SharePoint, Excel; experience with OCR EASE software (preferred)

Typical Education & Experience
10-14 years with a bachelor's degree or 8-12 years with a master's degree
Engineering or other technical degree preferred