Job Title – Trade Compliance Manager

Job Location – Tewkesbury, UK

Job ID – 18043

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 12 UK sites, our team of over 1,400 people deliver unique capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber for military, security and commercial customers, worldwide.

L3Harris in Tewkesbury are part of our Intelligence & Cyber International (ICI) division, with other locations in the UK, USA and Australia.  The businesses deliver a range of Electronic Warfare capabilities, end to end encryption technology and Robotic Systems with a stated value statement of making the world a safer place.

Reporting to the L3Harris ICI Finance and Commercial Director, candidates will be responsible for managing a small Team of Trade Compliance Professionals tasked with supporting the business activities of the ICI Division in the UK.  This is the lead role within the team which owns and ensures the business operates within and is compliant with all applicable Trade Compliance regulations and L3Harris Corporate Policies.

The role will also take a leading position in assessing and providing guidance across the broader portfolio of business activities within ICI across Australia and the USA.  This would be from an advisory position largely, with greater responsibility in areas such as policy writing and adoption, to ensure consistency and best practice across the division.

Candidates will be required to work closely with local Business Development, Programmes, and Engineering personnel to provide expert advice and strategic guidance as it relates to the importing and exporting of controlled goods, software and technology.  Being part of the wider L3Harris Trade Compliance Team candidates will work cooperatively with both local and Corporate Trade Compliance personnel to establish efficiencies and best practices that support compliant growth of the L3Harris Corporation.

A few of our employee benefits

• Hybrid working available – 65% onsite requirement across the month (average of 3 days per week)
• 12pm finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Develop, implement and maintain a Corporate-Level Trade Compliance Programme for the EMEA region, whilst providing senior level support for the Division in APAC.
• Work in an advisory capacity with senior leadership, to support the business execution through the provision of advice and best practice.
• Monitor changes in regulations to embargoed and sanctioned countries, and other applicable regulatory aspects, to drive effective communication and business process change to manage any business impact.
• Identify and act upon opportunities to influence export legislation and implementation.
• Work closely with other departments to identify all transactions having import/export authorisation and other trade compliance related requirements. 
• Oversee the preparation, submission and management of UK and Australian Government export licences and approvals to ensure continuous coverage for business activities.
• Support internal and external US parties with the application and management of US export authorisations, where ICI EMEA is the beneficiary; TAAs, MLAs, Licences etc.
• Ensure accurate and timely Trade Compliance reporting to UK Government and L3Harris.
• Work with Engineering through the Trade Compliance aspects of developing unencumbered sovereign capabilities.
• Guide and assist Trade Compliance Technical Specialists to obtain the necessary information to enable jurisdiction and classification analysis of equipment, software and technology.
• Support briefings, seeking export support and approval from the UK Department of International Trade, Ministry of Defence, National Cyber Security Centre and Foreign Commonwealth Office.

What you’ll bring

The role of Trade Compliance Manager requires the following experience and skills:

• Experience of UK/EU Defence Export Controls
• Experience of US Trade Compliance requirements including the ITAR and EAR
• Experience with International Logistics
• Experience writing policy and procedure documentation sets
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency with MS Office
• Demonstrates an ability and desire to develop the Trade Compliance team and individuals within it
• Proven experience in leading and prioritising activity to best support the needs of the Division

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many of our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join L3Harris.

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