International Trade Compliance Official

Job description

Requisition ID: 889
Category: Legal and Regulatory
Location: Chester - CHS, United Kingdom
Citizenship Required: United Kingdom Citizenship
Clearance Type: Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)
Telecommute: Yes- May Consider Occasional/Part-Time Teleworking for this position
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Positions Available: 1

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

The Chester International Trade Compliance Official post is a position that assumes responsibility for all aspects of our international trade including the production of Import / Export / Domestic compliant documentation, On Site trade compliance training and our interface with the wider UK and international Global Trade Management Team.

Following induction, the Chester International Trade Compliance Official post is a company appointed position that assumes responsibility for all aspects of our international trade including the production of Import / Export / Domestic compliant documentation, On Site trade compliance training and our interface with the wider UK and international Global Trade Management Team.

Key Responsibilities:

Obtaining UK export licence's through registration or application and ensuring compliance with the Northrop Grumman UK Limited Chester (NGUKL) UK export licenses
Manage UK licenses and US authorisations usage and validity to ensure continued deliveries by the Chester business
Familiarity with the Department for International Trade (DIT) organization
User knowledge of SPIRE, the Export Control Organisation's online export licensing system
User knowledge in the production of Import Clearance instructions that meet HMR&C compliance requirements
User knowledge in checking the SAD C88 and the Import Entry Acceptance Advice DTI-E2 for compliance
Signature and approver for all Imports and Exports, tangible and intangible
Member of the UK Tiger Team for review and update of UK ITC Command Media
International Travel process control and approval
Maintain and update domestic and international spread sheets of all UK export licences, US export authorisations and additional regulatory information
User knowledge in the production of an Export Packing Note / Shipping Invoice that meets the applicable licence requirements
User knowledge in checking the SAD Export Declaration and the Customs Entry Advice for compliance Process export, import and UK Customs transactions and associated ITC requirements
Responsible for generating all shipping invoices and coordinating movements in/out of the UK with the designated freight forwarder/customs broker
Responsible for generating all UK domestic shipping documentation, arranging shipping and coordinating movements
Conduct visitor and supplier Denied Party Screening (DPS) transactions and support the review of potential questions where required
Process and maintain DPS records for all current and new suppliers of NGUKL Chester
Responsible for maintaining local export and import communication and compliance records for the Chester UK exports and imports
Lead HMRC and Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) audits of the NGUKL Chester facility
Provide NGUKL Chester employees with international trade training Incorporate and integrate standards and processes to implement global export/import Command Media, any additional local country export/ import procedures and any relevant regional or local country ITC corporate topical manuals.
Escalate for guidance/ instruction, any matter involving interpretation of regional and U.S. laws and regulations governing international trade activities to the NGUKL Regional Trade Compliance Official (RTCO).
Undertake any other reasonable task as requested.

Essential experience:

Act with integrity as a guiding principle.
Experience or an understanding in the controlled import and export of material and technology

Additional Information:

Looking for flexibility? Talk to us at the application stage about what may be possible.
Clearance requirements: The post-holder must be able hold and maintain UK Government clearances

Northrop Grumman is committed to equality and diversity in our workplace. Northrop Grumman provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual's protected status, including race/ethnic origin, color, nationality, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, religion or belief, creed, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status or characteristic.