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Location: Manor Royal Crawley, United Kingdom

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

Primary purpose of the job

A member of the Trade Compliance (TC) Team, reporting to the Head of Trade Compliance, and responsible for ensuring that the Domain(s)/GBU(s)' s objectives are met in compliance with international trade control laws, regulations and policies, in particular those related to UK and US export controls and UK Customs.

Key tasks and accountabilities

People Management Responsibility

• Day to day responsibility for managing internal stakeholders within the Domain(s)/BGU(s) that the TC Team is responsible for. Some interaction with external stakeholders.

General

• Advise the relevant key stakeholders on the trade compliance requirements for imports and exports

• Contribute as a key user to the implementation of the local Trade Compliance policies, processes & tools

• Support awareness and training sessions

Day-to-day activities, includes but are not limited to:

• Review or create and where necessary approve, all trade compliance documentation/requests e.g: CECCs, ICECCs, End User Statements, DSP5s and other supplier licenses, TAAs, MLAs Sales Order/Contracts and Purchase Orders/Subcontracts/Purchase Agreements, Commercial Invoices, Instructions for Freight Forwarders/ Customs Brokers, MSS Data Report, to establish trade compliance requirements and to ensure all relevant information has been included

• Apply for UK export approvals, ensuring that End User Statements, F680 approval etc. are in place

• Apply for US EAR licenses, using SNAP-R and liaise with Thales US to apply for appropriate DDTC approvals

• Liaise with Thales internal functions to ensure US export legislation is implemented correctly, including guidance for Technology Control Plans, US export approvals, re-transfer authorisations etc.

• Undertake appropriate checks for ITAR material (US suppliers) and DSP's

• Manage the return of any temporary imports to meet international customs & licensing requirements

• Manage customs authorisations and renewals

• Secure export controls with record keeping and reporting

Technical & Professional Skills

Essential

• A reasonable knowledge and experience with the UK and US export regulations (ITAR and EAR) and the UK customs regulations

Preferred

• Experience of working in defence and/or dual-use sectors

• Some EU Export Controls knowledge

Education & Qualifications

• Associated degree preferred (e.g. law/international business/engineering)

• Minimum of 1 to 3 years import / export controls experience

Personality / Behaviours

• Can work independently, with some supervision from time to time

• A "can do" attitude

• Good commercial awareness

• Effective time management skills

• Excellent attention to detail

• Should have a strong sense of integrity

Benefits

• Performance-related bonus (grade dependent)

• Car cash allowance (grade dependent)

• Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00 - delete if not applicable to the BL

• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)

• 24 hours volunteering paid for

• Private healthcare (grade dependent)

• Pension scheme

• Life cover

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers

• Gym membership discounts

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At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here.

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