Trade Compliance Specialist - Fixed Term

Trade Compliance Specialist - Maternity Cover

• →Ensure record keeping is in accordance with company procedures to comply with HMRC and BIST regulations.
• →Processing of re-exports of imported goods under Customs control to ensure financial liabilities can be discharged.
• →Work with Project Teams and functions to ensure that Export Control and Trade Compliance aspects of Equipment and Technology (including data) are properly managed by IPTs in compliance with UK and Foreign export authorisations.
• →Support preparations for internal/external audits relating to Export Control and Trade Compliance matters.
• →Provide advice and guidance to Project Teams to ensure compliance with UK Export Control regulations, as well as conforming with internal corporate policies and procedures. This will include advising the internal business of the most appropriate and valid UK export licences for their needs including any required authorisations, e.g. MOD Form 680s, End User Stockist Undertakings and other government permissions necessary for the export from the UK of tangibles and intangibles .
• →UK Export Licensing submission and management of Export Licence applications to the UK Export Control Joint Unit (“ECJU”) via SPIRE / LITE to ensure UK export licences meet company requirements.
• →Submission, where required, of MoD Form 680 (“F680”) applications to UK MoD via SPIRE/LITE and liaison with UK MoD in order to secure approvals consistent with the company requirements.
• →Undertake specialist work and provide professional advice and make recommendations to Project Teams (“IPTs”) to support their effectiveness to ensure Commodity List Classification (CLC)/ Export Control Ratings are in place to support compliance with UK Export regulations.
• →Ensure the IPTs achieve clear guidance on licensing and customs matters in order to secure outputs to time;
• →Contribute at all stages of the IPTs delivery to ensure that compliance is taken into account and adhered to at all stages;
• →Proactively contribute to planning and management through the application of technical expertise of export licensing and customs management;
• →Import Control. Ensure the correct processing of imported goods in accordance with the relevant Customs Authorisations, including associated record keeping and periodic reporting to HMRC. Provide import clearance instructions to freight agents in an efficient and timely manner to enable prompt customs clearance and delivery of goods to the business. Process internal reports and ensure record keeping is completed to ensure compliance with HMRC regulations.
• →Export Control and related customs procedures process export notifications and requests, providing the business with accurate export documentation in an efficient and timely manner, assigning appropriate Export licences and customs procedures within the company business systems (currently SAP). Provide export clearance documentation and instructions to the Shipping Agent
• →Support and prepare for internal and external audits.
   

• 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
• Presentation skills in order to deliver training
• Good all round computer literacy including Microsoft Office applications