Export Officer

Themarketinghealth; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A defence solutions company based in the UK seeks an Export Control Officer to manage export and import control procedures. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading export control on high-value bids and ensuring compliance. The role offers a salary of up to £50k and extensive benefits, including hybrid working, annual leave, and health insurance. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in defense contracts and excellent communication skills. This position is vital for enhancing project effectiveness and commercial operations.

Benefits

Hybrid/flexible working arrangements

25 days annual leave

Private medical health insurance

All Staff Bonus

Group Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Significant and proven experience in import and export control in high-value defence bids.
• Skilled in ITAR, EUGEA and experience in drafting export licenses.
• Experienced in Shipping for customer contracts and freight forwarding sub-contracts.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary point of contact for export and import control procedures.
• Conduct detailed review and recording of export control issues.
• Lead on export control aspect of high-value complex bids.
• Improve and enhance commercial effectiveness of the company.

Skills

Experience in import and export control

Proficient in ITAR and EUGEA

Experienced in drafting export licenses

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Engineered to Protect, thats our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world.?As Export Control Officer, you'll play a crucial role within our bustling commercial team, providing specialist support on export and import control procedures, identifying and developing solutions to resolve issues.

The Export Control Officer can be based at any of our three sites (Bristol, Barnstaple or Beckington), with the opportunity for flexible working.

The salary for this role is up to £50k, depending on experience, plus extensive benefits.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Act as primary point of contact for export and import control procedures for commercial matters and work independently to identify solutions and resolve issues.
• Conduct detailed review and recording of export control issues, develop and present summaries and proposed solutions to senior managers for approval.
• Lead on export control aspect on high-value complex bids, identify and develop solutions to minimise risks throughout the bid review process.
• Improve and enhance the commercial effectiveness of the company, working together with Bid and Project Managers, project teams and through personal contribution.

About our company

At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient. We provide state‑of‑the‑art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In‑service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever‑growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on‑the‑ground knowledge of key overseas markets.

What We Offer

Work life balance

• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• 25 days annual leave, plus buy and sell
• Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
• Half day Fridays
• Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave

Family & wellbeing

• Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
• All Staff Bonus
• Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing Centre
• Sports & Social activities
• Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings
• Life assurance policy
• Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
• Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning

Facilities & resources

• Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
• Private seated lunch areas
• Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
• Onsite showers and toiletries provision
• Free onsite parking

The skills you need

• Significant and proven experience in import and export control in high‑value defence bids
• Skilled in ITAR, EUGEA and experience in drafting export licenses, returns and similar documentation, e.g. F680s, SIELs
• Experienced in Shipping for customer contracts and freight forwarding sub‑contracts
• Excellent communication skills and team focus

Join us and be part of something smaller - with?500?people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.

If you’d like to know more, please give Dave from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on 03330414172.

Or reach out to us on LinkedIn.