Regulatory and Export Compliance Attorney

Role Overview

• Serve as the company’s lead export compliance attorney for all matters involving ITAR and EAR
• Act as the Company’s designated Empowered Official
• Lead export classification and jurisdiction determinations
• Develop, negotiate, and manage TAAs and MLAs
• Advise on technology transfers involving R&D, engineering, manufacturing, testing, and sustainment activities
• Ensure compliance with OFAC sanctions and embargo programs
• Advise on restricted parties, restricted countries, and complex cross-border transactions
• Assess export control and sanctions considerations in connection with proposal reviews and government contracts, including FAR and DFARS clauses affecting exports, technical data, and foreign access in prime contracts and subcontracts.
• Ensure appropriate compliance flowdowns in subcontracts and supplier agreements
• Advise program teams on export and foreign national access requirements during contract performance.
• Advise on compliance implications of Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales
• Support compliance with end-use, end-user, and re-transfer restrictions
• Support Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence assessments and mitigation
• Advise on intersections between export controls and classified information requirements
• Address compliance risks and procedures involving mixes of classified and controlled unclassified information
• Oversee trade-compliance aspects of supplier, agent, distributor, and intermediary relationships
• Implement and manage third-party due diligence processes
• Support supply-chain risk assessments
• Advise on FCPA and related anti-corruption laws as they relate to international business
• Review, revise, and continuously improve the Company’s export compliance program
• Deliver tailored compliance training to internal stakeholders
• Engage with regulators and coordinate regulatory filings as needed
• Monitor regulatory developments and proactively advise leadership on emerging risks
• This role requires extensive collaboration across the organization, including regular interaction with the Security, People, and IT Teams, along with other relevant internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 10+ years of relevant experience, including substantial in-house and/or Big Law experience focused on export controls and trade compliance
• Demonstrated experience serving as, or acting in the capacity of, an Empowered Official
• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated technology environments
• Ability to operate as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and technical teams.

Benefits

• Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave