Sr. Trade Compliance Specialist

AIRBUS U.S. Space & Defense•Arlington, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc offers advanced solutions to meet the most complex U.S. defense, security, space, and intelligence requirements. Celebrating over 50 years in the US, we remain a trusted government partner, leveraging world-class satellite, laser communication, rotor and fixed wing solutions to help our national security, defense and space focused customers meet their missions. Airbus U.S. looks to employ a commitment driven team, dedicated to enabling our customer's mission success. We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment and a welcoming and engaging staff. With competitive compensation and superior employee benefits, as well as a commitment to fostering individual career growth, Airbus U.S. is the place where top talent wants to work. Position Summary: Supports the trade compliance needs of the company under supervision relating to day-to-day programmatic support, training, management of licenses and other authorizations, and filing obligations under the U.S. export regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR), and Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC).

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in an appropriate discipline such as international business, management, or engineering. Relevant experience may substitute for required education.
Must possess a minimum of 3-5 years' experience in international trade compliance.
Strong working knowledge of the ACE, SNAP-R and DECCS tools.
Strong knowledge of ITAR, EAR and Office of Foreign Assets Control regulations.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Solution-oriented issue spotting, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Self-starter with the ability to meet or exceed deadlines, prioritize, multi-task, and maintain flexibility in fast-paced, changing environment.
Must be a US Person, as defined by the US export control regulations and eligible to receive and handle controlled unclassified information.
Excellent verbal and writing skills with a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
Must possess proficient computer skills using Microsoft Office.
U.S. Citizenship required.
Carrying: able to carry documents and/or electronic equipment up to 20lbs/9kg.
Lifting: able to lift documents and/or electronic equipment up to 20lbs/9kg.
Pushing/Pulling: able to push/pull items in office areas.
Sitting: able to sit for extended periods of time at computer and in meetings.
Squatting/Kneeling: able to occasionally squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items shelved on bottom shelves.
Standing: able to stand for extended periods of time.
Walking: able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.

Nice To Haves

Experience with a defense-related company in an export control or compliance position is strongly preferred.
Experience working in a foreign ownership, control, and influence (FOCI) mitigated company preferred.
Conversational and written Spanish proficiency preferred.
French and German is a plus.
Able to travel independently and at short notice.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day trade compliance guidance to operational and functional support personnel for new business opportunities or other transactions involving proposed exports, imports, reexports, deemed exports.
Support jurisdiction and classification determination for hardware, software, and data.
Perform denied party screening for all parties to transactions, including potential suppliers.
Assist personnel with export and import documentation and filings, including HTS and Schedule B classification, review of jurisdiction and classification information received from suppliers and coordination with freight forwarders and import brokers.
Maintain records in accordance with policy and regulation, including export, import, and training records.
Assist with filing for export licenses through SNAP-R and DECCS, filing ACE Electronic Export Information records, creating commercial invoices, decrementing licenses, and maintaining export records.
Assist in managing the company's SNAP-R and ACE accounts, including monitoring of licenses and authorizations, tracking license conditions compliance and submission of reports as required by the relevant U.S. government agency.
Review and approve affiliate visit requests relating to the potential transfer or export of export-controlled information.
Maintain and grow knowledge of regulations applicable to U.S. export, import, and trade sanctions regulations.
Support development and maintenance of training material and modules.
Support the trade compliance management team in delivering, tracking, and monitoring training related to compliance with U.S. export, import, and trade sanctions regulations, including focused training to applicable functional support staff, and export license and agreement training to business line and program personnel.
Assist with administration of the training platform.
Assist with internal investigations and compliance assessments, M&A due diligence, and internal and external audits, as directed.
Be a trusted partner by communicating in a clear, concise, accurate, and timely manner to all stakeholders.
Work with the trade compliance management team to ensure export control is involved early and as needed as the business lifecycle progresses to avoid unnecessary blocking points later in the program execution.
Ensure the company maintains records of export and import transactions, tangible and intangible, and training.