Trade Compliance Officer

Role Overview

• Oversee, manage, and direct the trade compliance program for IFE’s US operations.
• Understand IFE business operations in the US in order to develop, synthesize, deploy, and document a local trade compliance program (LCP) aligned with Thales Group, GBU, BL, and Country trade compliance policies, procedures, and guidance.
• Provide Trade Compliance expertise, assess risks, and implement all applicable national import and export control regulations; Develop, implement, maintain and improve (as necessary) an effective LCP and lead the compliance of US activities with an IFE BL-defined set of control measures.
• Ensure all internal and external trade inquiries and license escalations are reviewed/investigated accurately and timely.
• Maintain and publish a dashboard reporting Group, Country, and/or IFE BL-defined KPIs.
• Provide timely and responsive day-to-day management of IFE imports and outbound orders.
• Develop and maintain close relationships with regulatory bodies (i.e., BIS, OFAC, CBP) to be up‐to‐date in terms of regulations and to have the appropriate contacts to solve and fix export control and customs issues that may occur.
• Direct and manage regular internal trade compliance reviews and audits of IFE operations in the US.
• Establish and implement a trade compliance-training plan necessary to support IFE operations in the US, including conducting training.
• Manage restricted party screening operations escalations, and develop and administer processes and procedures to ensure proper product classification.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study or a combination of education and/or experience as equivalency
• At least 8 years of specialized experience in trade compliance (EAR, FTR, OFAC, and Customs Regulations), preferably with a high-technology/avionics/defense company or government agency that regulates international trade.
• Demonstrated ability to manage/mentor trade compliance staff.
• Demonstrated knowledge of U.S. electronic license application programs (SNAP-R, DECCS), export reporting (ACE), and import data (ACE).
• Proven ability to independently apply critical thinking skills to sensitive and complex business scenarios to determine compliance risks, assess compliance gaps, and provide efficient solutions that comply with US trade compliance regulations.
• Demonstrated experience to independently perform risk assessment in the context of business operations, gap analysis in the context of process assessment and development, and root cause analysis in the context of auditing and investigation.
• Demonstrated communication skills, including proven ability to provide effective trade compliance training and presentations.
• Competency with restricted party screening tools.
• Previous experience with MS Office tools.

Benefits

• Elective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Whole Group Life w/LTC, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, Identity Theft, and Pet Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan after 30 days of employment with a company contribution and a match, and with no vesting period
• Company paid holidays and Paid Time Off
• Company provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Disability, Employee Assistance Plan, and Well-being Program