Trade Compliance Manager in Edinburgh

Location: Edinburgh

Salary: £500.00 per day

Recruiter: Leonardo

Job Hours: Full-time

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Job Description:

Leonardo UK Ltd is seeking a Trade Compliance Manager to work within its Trade Compliance Function to support the management of all aspects of UK Export Control and Compliance and, as required, the export regulations of other countries, such as the US, as they relate to Leonardo’s business operations in the UK.

As a Trade Compliance Manager, you will provide a business support service including advice and guidance to Leonardo’s Edinburgh business and functions to ensure the business remains compliant with UK and other relevant trade control laws and regulations.

Reporting to the Head of Trade Compliance Electronics you will work closely with Project teams within the Edinburgh site and related functions to provide support, including advice and guidance, on International Trade Compliance matters in order to ensure the business compliance with UK, EU, US and other Export Control laws and regulations (“Trade Control regulations”). The role will include liaison with the business management and project teams to ensure that relevant Leonardo directives and related policies and processes are followed.

The role will involve some national travel and possibly international travel.

Key Accountabilities/Areas of Responsibility

Provide expert advice and guidance to individuals and managers at all levels within the Edinburgh business to ensure compliance with UK and foreign import / export laws (including the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) re-exports and re-transfers), as well as conforming with internal corporate policies and procedures.

Work with the Edinburgh business to understand Business Winning aspirations and ensure that trade compliance aspects are considered at an early stage, export licencing issues are dealt with in a timely manner, and that project teams create and maintain plans which address Trade Compliance throughout the project lifecycle. Support and attend Business Winning Reviews and Order Acceptance reviews to ensure export control and trade compliance matters are considered and actively addressed.

Work with Project Teams to ensure Control List Classification (CLC)/Export Control Ratings and Customs Classifications are correct to support compliance with UK Export and customs regulations.

Work with Project Teams and functions to ensure that plans to ensure that Export Control and Trade Compliance aspects of Equipment and Technology (including data and software) are properly managed and in compliance with UK and Foreign export authorisations.

Deliver Export Control and Trade Compliance training to ensure the Edinburgh business and functions are briefed on and aware of Trade Compliance matters relevant to their projects.

Lead the site Trade Compliance team to ensure full compliance with UK export licences and other UK authorisations, as well as all relevant Foreign Export licence conditions. This may include preparation and submission of Export Licence applications and other relevant UK authorisations such as MOD F680s/F1686s.

Assist drafting General Correspondence requests/Retransfer requests under different jurisdictions, as applicable, and keeping relevant audit trail

Initiate internal Trade Compliance assessments, preparation of reports including draft Voluntary Disclosures for approval by Head of Trade Compliance - Electronics

Preparing for and supporting internal/external audits relating to Export Control and Trade Compliance matters.

Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

Experienced export control/trade compliance practitioner with - Detailed knowledge of UK Export Licencing, including Trade Controls - Good working knowledge of foreign import / export regulations, particularly EU Member States and the US ITAR and US EAR, including US ITAR Agreements and General Correspondence / Retransfer requests under US and other export control regulations - Good working knowledge of UK/EU Customs regulations

Excellent written skills

Strong interpersonal/influencing skills to support decision-making based on credible knowledge of International Trade.

Presentation skills in order to deliver training

Good all round computer literacy including Microsoft Office applications

Meeting management skills (organise, chair, record, action)

Strong interpersonal skills

Desirable

Awareness of, and general familiarity with, SAP ERP (ECC6 or S4/HANA, SAPGTS)

Good understanding of trade compliance considerations for international support programmes within the aerospace, defence and security sector.

This is a hybrid role using display screen equipment working full time hours during the normal working week (Monday – Friday) which can often be in a demanding environment. The role involves working to tight deadlines on a regular basis.

The role will be based at Leonardo's Edinburgh facility, and the successful candidate will be part of a team, which provides Import/Export Control and Trade Compliance support to the Electronics business operations throughout the UK.

As part of this role, the successful candidate will be expected to travel to other Leonardo sites in the UK, depending on the business needs, and may also be expected to stay overnight as part of this travel.

International travel for short periods may also be required.

The successful candidate will have good proven personal and interpersonal, organisational, time management and planning skills, as well as the ability to work within a multi- functional team. The ability to make independent decisions, demonstrating good problem solving, negotiating and influencing/mediating skills is essential, as are the drive and determination to achieve objectives

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Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us

Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)

Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year

Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution - please note that from April 2024 this amount will increase to up to 15% employer contribution.)

Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)

Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme

Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera

Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member

Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below

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Leonardo is a global high-tech player in Aerospace, Defence and Security.

Leonardo plays a strategic role in the industrial development of the countries in which it operates, with a direct presence in five domestic markets (Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States, Poland, and Israel) and a commercial network extending worldwide.

Innovation, continuous research, digital industry and sustainability are the cornerstones of its business worldwide, while the company’s 51,000-plus people are the engine driving its growth.

Stefano Pontecorvo has been the Chairman since 9 May 2023 and Roberto Cingolani has been the CEO and General Manager since 9 May 2023.