Senior Director, Export Compliance

Airbus•Grand Prairie, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Director, Export Compliance will have management and oversight responsibility for the company’s export compliance activities, involving export controls, licensing, screening processes and related systems to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including, without limitation, those administered by U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS), and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The Sr. Director, Export Compliance must have a strong knowledge of all aspects of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), OFAC regulations, Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR) and US Customs regulations. The Sr. Director, Export Compliance will develop and maintain a Local Compliance Program (LCP) designed to ensure compliance with the broader Airbus USA Export & Trade Compliance Internal Control Plan and the Airbus SE export control directives and methods related to U.S. export and trade controls. This plan will marry the legal requirements with business objectives enabling the business to achieve success while operating compliantly. The Sr. Director, Export Compliance will engage in routine audits, internal reviews, and as required, develop corrective actions in conjunction with the Airbus Americas Head of Trade Compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate discipline such as international trade management, international business, trade compliance, or engineering from an accredited educational institution or equivalent experience.
Minimum of ten (10) years of equivalent experience in export/import management, logistics, international trade, or related areas.
Strong working knowledge of DECCS, SNAP-R, and ACE.
Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver effective and efficient tailored training to a diverse set of internal and external customers.
Demonstrated independent problem solving and management of multiple simultaneous tasks in a high pressure environment
Skills to achieve independent research and analysis of issues, and provide related clear and understandable guidance to client representatives regarding potential legal risks.
Excellent verbal and writing skills with a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
Business acumen, including a well-developed understanding of the business model and associated risks, so that alternative approaches may be considered, developed and implemented.
Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form in English
Must be able to negotiate and present in English.
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, G-suit, ERP programs
Skills to independently achieve the following: research and analyze export control-related issues; create, implement, and/or monitor compliance with internal policies, procedures, and processes to ensure Airbus Helicopters North America’s (AHNA’s) compliance with applicable U.S. export control laws and regulations; develop and conduct company- and/or regional-specific training programs on aforementioned policies, procedures, processes, and legal and regulatory requirements; recommend acquisition of systems or software, as needed, for accomplishing such compliance; and provide related clear and understandable guidance to client representatives regarding potential legal and regulatory risks with said laws and regulations. Business acumen, including a well-developed understanding of the business model and associated risks, so that alternative approaches may be considered, developed and implemented. Must be self-starter and have the ability to operate independently as well as to function as productive team member.
US Person under ITAR definition (U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)
Ability to obtain and maintain a Government security clearance

Nice To Haves

Juris Doctorate or MBA
Minimum five (5) years of experience managing an export and trade compliance program
Experience in the aerospace and defense industry in an export control or compliance position is strongly preferred.
Knowledge of French and German a plus

Responsibilities

Serve as an Empowered Official and DECCS Administrator and manage the Company's SNAP-R and ACE accounts; assist in management of the Part 122 and 129 Registration.
Provide day-to-day operational export and trade regulation guidance and support to program personnel for proposed exports, re-exports, deemed exports, management of controlled data and other activities, including jurisdiction and classification determination, screening all parties to transactions, and conducting licensing analysis.
Manage and monitor areas of trade compliance risk based on the company's activities and provide periodic reports to program and functional leadership regarding concerns.
Integrate trade compliance requirements into the company operations by working with operational and functional support staff to understand trade compliance requirements inherent in their activities and document those requirements in areas such as release and protection of technical data/controlled technology, purchase of controlled items, performance of services, international travel, visits to company facilities, employment of non-US persons, and shipping/receiving.
Prepare, submit, and track ITAR export and temporary import licenses applications, technical assistance agreements, manufacturing license agreements, retransfer requests, commodity classification and jurisdiction requests, and other export control documentation; communicate status proactively with company personnel; provide license training to company personnel and ensure required recordkeeping and appropriate license decrementation.
Prepare, submit, and track EAR export license applications, use of license exceptions, commodity classification requests as needed, and other related documentation; communicate status proactively with company personnel; provide license and exception training to company personnel and ensure required recordkeeping and appropriate license decrementation.
Provide guidance and transactional review of export shipping documentation to ensure proper Schedule B codes, ECCNs or USML Categories and license numbers are used and referenced; coordinate as needed with freight forwarders.
Review and revise export compliance terms in contractual documents to meet Airbus standards
Develop and maintain a local compliance program in compliance with the One Roof Export & Trade Compliance Internal Control Plan and to ensure compliance with the Airbus SE export control directives and methods.
Manages processes with suppliers and partners (e.g., joint ventures or teaming agreement counterparties) to ensure their licensing activities adequately support Airbus SE entities and programs.
Track and manage the delivery of training to company employees in coordination with the One Roof Export & Trade Compliance team on compliance with U.S. export and trade compliance regulations, including focused education and training for applicable functional support staff and export license and agreement training for business line and program personnel. Such training includes information on the scope and limitation of the authority granted in licenses and agreements and provisos or riders and conditions thereto.
Develop, conduct, and manage audit plans and audits of operating locations in coordination with the One Roof Export & Trade Compliance Team and assist with development, implementation and monitoring of remediation plans.
Conduct, review and provide feedback on investigations of potential violations of company policies relating to compliance with export and trade sanctions regulations; determine root cause of issues and develop, document, implement, and track corrective actions in full coordination with the One Roof Head of Trade Compliance.
Other duties as assigned