A fantastic opportunity for a Trade Compliance Manager has arisen to join a leading high-technology and defence manufacturing organisation operating across multiple UK sites. This is a senior, business-critical role providing leadership and oversight of Trade Compliance activity across a complex, regulated environment supporting UK, EU and US defence and dual-use programmes.
You’ll act as the single accountable Trade Compliance lead across several UK manufacturing locations, embedding compliant processes into day-to-day operations, leading regulatory engagement, and ensuring audit readiness in a high-risk, high-volume export environment.
Role – Trade Compliance Manager Location – Presteigne – hybrid working, minimum 3 days onsite Type – Permanent position Salary – Competitive (DOE) + benefits
Key Responsibilities
- Leads and oversees the implementation of Trade Compliance programme elements, policies, procedures and automated tools across multiple UK manufacturing sites.
- Ensures Trade Compliance controls are fully embedded into local business processes and consistently executed across operations, engineering, sales and supply chain.
- Acts as the senior Trade Compliance authority for UK operations, providing governance, oversight and accountability.
- Conducts transactional reviews, manages UK and US export authorisations, and oversees denied party screening, classification and jurisdiction determinations.
- Supports transaction due diligence, technology transfers, facility controls and export records management.
- Provides regular guidance, communication and regulatory updates to senior stakeholders, raising Trade Compliance awareness across the business.
- Leads and supports internal assessments, investigations and corrective action programmes.
- Identifies training needs and delivers Trade Compliance training across the organisation, whilst maintaining continuous professional development.
- Drives continuous improvement of Trade Compliance processes without compromising regulatory integrity, using audit findings and best‑practice benchmarking.
- Works closely with senior leadership to ensure Trade Compliance supports business growth, revenue delivery and operational continuity.
Key Skills and Experience
- In-depth knowledge of UK and US export control laws and regulations, including ITAR, EAR and global sanctions frameworks.
- Proven experience implementing and leading Trade Compliance programmes within a high-technology, defence or aerospace environment.
- Strong leadership capability, with experience managing teams and influencing senior business stakeholders.
- Extensive experience handling UK Military and Dual‑Use products and US‑controlled regimes.
- Expertise in end‑use and end‑user assurance requirements across the UK, EU and US.
- Strong analytical skills, with experience collecting, analysing and reporting compliance data to senior audiences.
- Ability to distil complex regulatory requirements into clear, practical guidance for the wider business.
- Experience operating in high‑volume, licence‑intensive export environments.
- Resilient, calm under pressure, and able to make sound commercial decisions in high‑risk, time‑critical situations.
To apply for this Trade Compliance Manager / Export Compliance Manager / Export Controls Manager / Global Trade Compliance Manager / Senior Trade Compliance Lead role, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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