Export Control Officer (m/f/d)

As an Export Control Officer (m/f/d), you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the compliant execution of our international business activities. Leveraging your expertise in export controls, customs, and international trade compliance, you will safeguard regulatory compliance across the entire value chain while driving the continuous improvement of our processes, systems, and organizational capabilities.

Your Responsibilities

•  Further develop and maintain the Internal Compliance Program (ICP), continuously monitoring regulatory developments and initiating necessary process improvements.

• Ensure compliance with applicable export control regulations (German, EU, and U.S. regulations) as well as customs requirements (German and EU law).

• Manage operational export control activities, including:

• Conducting sanctions and restricted party screening in accordance with the EU Dual-Use Regulation.

• Preparing and submitting export license applications to e.g. BAFA (German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control) and other relevant authorities.

• Monitoring license conditions, regulatory requirements, and compliance obligations.

• Advise and support senior management and key business stakeholders on all export control, customs, and international trade compliance matters.

• Drive the further development and optimization of compliance processes, systems, and tools within cross-functional projects.

• Design and deliver training programs while fostering a strong compliance and export control awareness throughout the organization.

• Provide functional leadership to the Export Control team at the Munich site and coordinate activities with Local Export Control Officers across our international subsidiaries.

• Classify the company's product portfolio (hardware, software, and technology), including ECCN and HS code determinations, in close collaboration with R&D and Product Management.

Your Qualifications

• University degree in Law, Business Administration, Economics, International Trade, or a related field, ideally complemented by additional qualifications in export control or international trade compliance.

• Several years of professional experience in export controls, customs, and international trade compliance.

• Strong expertise in EU, and U.S. as well as German export control regulations.

• Sound understanding of operational business processes and their compliance implications.

• Independent, structured, and solution-oriented approach with the ability to communicate complex topics in a clear and practical manner.

• Strong interpersonal skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability to influence stakeholders across different functions and levels of the organization.

• Experience working with export control systems, SAP, and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English, German proficiency is an advantage.

What’s great about working with us

• Culture and diversity: Join a people oriented environment with different nationalities and a great team spirit, flat hierarchies (everyone speaks to everyone). Equal Opportunity Employer and LGBT+ friendly.

• Global Collaboration: Work collaboratively with stakeholders around the globe.

• Career Development: Benefit from continuous training, coaching, and talent development programs.

• Social Benefits: flexible compensation (transport tickets, training, private insurance), etc.

• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours with the option for remote work (M-Th 8.30 – 17.30 and Fri 8.30 – 15.30; 3 days of remote work).

• Location: Sant Joan Despí (Barcelona), easy communication by public transport.

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