Trade Compliance Specialist
Leonardo SpA
Edinburgh, UK
Published 5 months ago
Compliance Management Systems / Technology
Job Description:
At Leonardo, we are looking for a Trade Compliance Specialist. Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 8,000 are based at 8 sites throughout the UK.
In this role, you will work within our Trade compliance department to support the management aspects relating to UK Export Control and Trade Compliance. As a Trade Compliance Specialist, you'll work as part of a team who provide a business support service including; advice and guidance to Leonardo's Edinburgh business operations and functions, to ensure the business remains compliant with UK and other relevant trade control laws and regulations.
The salary range for this role is £47,000 to £57,500 per year.
The role may involve some national travel and possibly international travel.
What we can offer you:
The opportunity:
In your role as a Trade Compliance Specialist, you will provide support to enable prompt customs clearance and delivery of goods to the customer.
What you will do as Trade Compliance Specialist:
You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information and guidance please visit : https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vett…
Life at Leonardo
At Leonardo UK, we believe that a diverse and inclusive work environment unlocks our people's full potential and drives innovation and creativity. We work hard to offer a welcoming, accessible and inclusive place to work for all of our people, creating a culture where everyone can thrive, feel safe and have a sense of belonging and connection.
This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo's future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us.
Primary Location:
GB - Edinburgh
Contract Type:
Hybrid Working:
Hybrid
At Leonardo, we are looking for a Trade Compliance Specialist. Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 8,000 are based at 8 sites throughout the UK.
In this role, you will work within our Trade compliance department to support the management aspects relating to UK Export Control and Trade Compliance. As a Trade Compliance Specialist, you'll work as part of a team who provide a business support service including; advice and guidance to Leonardo's Edinburgh business operations and functions, to ensure the business remains compliant with UK and other relevant trade control laws and regulations.
The salary range for this role is £47,000 to £57,500 per year.
The role may involve some national travel and possibly international travel.
What we can offer you:
- Flexible working: We offer our employees the time and flexibility they need to enjoy a balanced life through flexible hours and part time options
- Hybrid working: The role may be a mixture of home based and onsite
- Flexible benefits: Our company-funded approach to flexible benefits allows employees to make choices appropriate for them. Each employee has access to a wide choice of lifestyle, health and wellbeing options best suited to their individual lifestyle goals.
- Pension: Award winning pension scheme (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, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity)
- Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
- Training: Free access to Coursera which provides more than 4,000 online courses and LinkedIn Learning
- Continuous Learning: You will be supported in your ongoing professional development though training and mentoring
- Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
- 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
The opportunity:
In your role as a Trade Compliance Specialist, you will provide support to enable prompt customs clearance and delivery of goods to the customer.
What you will do as Trade Compliance Specialist:
- Ensure record keeping is in accordance with company procedures to comply with HMRC and DBT 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 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 Department for Business & International Trade Export Control Joint Unit ("DBT-ECJU") via SPIRE to ensure UK export licences meet company requirements.
- Submission, where required, of MoD Form 680 ("F680") applications to UK MoD via SPIRE 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
- 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
- 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
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Awareness of, and general familiarity with, SAP ERP (ECC6 or S4/HANA)
- Good understanding of trade compliance considerations for international support programmes within the aerospace, defence and security sector.
You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information and guidance please visit : https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vett…
Life at Leonardo
At Leonardo UK, we believe that a diverse and inclusive work environment unlocks our people's full potential and drives innovation and creativity. We work hard to offer a welcoming, accessible and inclusive place to work for all of our people, creating a culture where everyone can thrive, feel safe and have a sense of belonging and connection.
This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo's future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us.
Primary Location:
GB - Edinburgh
Contract Type:
Hybrid Working:
Hybrid