Job Description

Job Title:

Export Control Lead Practitioner (Legal)

Location:

Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary:

Competitive

What you'll be doing:

Communicate the rationale behind the compliance framework, licence conditions, and ML classifications to the business to ensure the necessary level of understanding and awareness of export controls is achieved and maintained Develop and uphold processes to guarantee the business meets all legal and regulatory requirements related to the import and export of military and dual-use goods Serve as the subject matter expert and main point of contact for daily export control guidance and as an escalation point for export-related issues. Identify, create, and deliver training as needed Engage proactively with stakeholders to anticipate potential risks and implement timely measures to prevent programme delay Carry out additional activities such as assurance audits, investigations, root cause analysis, and the implementation of effective corrective actions. Identify and manage risks and opportunities, and drive improvement initiatives

Your skills and experiences:

A degree or equivalent qualification, with experience in export controls, preferably within the defence sector. Compliance experience in related areas such as legal, procurement, or commercial will also be considered Knowledge of ITAR, UK export licences, FMS, and other relevant national export regulations is required. Experience conducting audits and investigations, including Root Cause Analysis, is beneficial Strategic and creative thinking is essential to address complex licensing challenges within this export control role Effective communication and interpersonal skills are needed to build relationships with demanding external stakeholders and to collaborate with the wider export team Comfortable working with people at all levels and able to communicate appropriately at each level

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Export Control team:

This role will provide you with the opportunity to work as part of a specialist support function, on an exciting submarine programme, managing licences, understanding business strategy, embedding compliance and working with the customer and our industrial partners. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.



Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:

20th August 2025



We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.



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