Director of Export & Compliance - 1015

Director of Export & Compliance - 1015

Key Responsibilities:

Export Control and National Security Compliance

• Own and manage the company’s export control compliance program, including policies, procedures, training, and internal controls.
• Develop and maintain the long-term export control and compliance strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Lead commodity jurisdiction and classification determinations (ECCN/USML).
• Manage export license applications, agreements (including TAAs and MLAs), and license exceptions or exemptions.
• Oversee deemed export compliance, including technology access controls and foreign national management.
• Direct restricted party screening programs and conduct end-use and end-user assessments.
• Monitor and implement changes to EAR, ITAR, OFAC sanctions, and related regulatory requirements, assessing organizational impacts and directing appropriate compliance responses. .
• Manage voluntary self-disclosures and respond to government inquiries from BIS, DDTC, OFAC, and other applicable agencies.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for government regulatory bodies on all export control and national security compliance matters.
• Provide strategic compliance guidance to executive leadership regarding business expansion, partnerships, acquisitions, technology development, and market-entry decisions.
• Represent the Company in regulatory engagements, audits, investigations, and external compliance discussions.

General Compliance Oversight and Team Leadership

• Oversee compliance program operational execution through the Compliance Project Manager, including training calendars, audit tracking, policy rollouts, and compliance reporting.
• Establish annual compliance objectives, key performance indicators, and strategic priorities, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and risk management requirements.
• Maintain and continuously improve anticorruption, import compliance, procurement compliance, and conflict of interest programs.
• Conduct and oversee compliance risk assessments and internal audits on a recurring basis.
• Monitor regulatory developments across all applicable compliance domains and adjust programs accordingly.
• Prepare and present compliance reports to senior leadership and the board of directors.
• Directly manage and develop the Principal Export Control Specialist and the Compliance Project Manager, setting performance objectives and providing ongoing mentorship.
• Build a culture of compliance and export control awareness across the organization by partnering with engineering, product, supply chain, HR, and business development teams to embed compliance practices into daily business operations.
• Drive organizational change initiatives related to compliance, regulatory requirements, and governance processes, ensuring effective implementation and stakeholder adoption.
• Establish and maintain governance frameworks, escalation processes, and decision-making structures to support effective compliance oversight and accountability.

YOU MUST HAVE:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree required.
• Minimum 10+ years of export control and government compliance experience at technology and defense companies.
• Minimum 7+ years of experience managing relationships with BIS, DDTC, OFAC, or equivalent government agencies.
• Minimum 7+ experience with commodity jurisdiction, classification (ECCN/USML), licensing, deemed exports, and voluntary disclosures.
• Minimum 7+ of EAR, ITAR, OFAC sanctions, and related regulatory frameworks.
• People management experience, including building and leading compliance teams.
• Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status
• Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.

WE VALUE:

• Demonstrated experience developing compliance strategy, leading organizational compliance initiatives, and influencing executive-level decision making.
• Demonstrated experience building or significantly enhancing an export control compliance program.
• ECTI (Export Compliance Training Institute) certification.
• Experience with technology control plans and classified program compliance.
• Familiarity with government contracting compliance requirements, including FAR and DFARS.
• Experience implementing compliance technology solutions, such as visual compliance tools and OCR screening tools.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical business guidance for a broad set of stakeholders across technical and non-technical functions.

Apply here: https://www.click2apply.net/Q7yAyrIJ6A85Jt8GJcxyRQ

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