Compliance Manager, Government

Union Technologies is reindustrializing America’s defense manufacturing base with a first-of-its-kind Factories-as-a-Stockpile™ model, integrating advanced robotics, manufacturing, and software into sovereign factory systems dquartered in Dallas, Texas, UNION is dedicated to restoring America’s industrial strength and guaranteeing deterrence for the century ahead.

We recently emerged from stealth with $50M in funding led by top-tier venture investors and strategic partners. Read more in our Press Release

We’re looking for a proven Compliance Lead to bolster our compliance systems and manage them effectively. In this role, you’ll help us maintain compliance across all international and domestic trade laws.

• The Trade Compliance Lead will prepare agreements in accordance with federal regulations to support International business initiatives, including: employment of foreign persons, manufacturing abroad, and sourcing and development relationships with foreign entities

• Manage ITAR compliance across Union facilities

• Interprets governmental responses and provides guidance to stakeholders

• Establishes and maintains relations with corporate Global Trade Compliance to ensure the company's position on licensing and technology is conveyed, understood and accepted by US Government

• Analyzes business initiatives per regulatory requirements and advises Divisional, Sector and Segment management on compliant execution of activities

• Conducts training sessions for employees and assists in developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal regulations

• Develops and conducts audits of internal controls and procedures by examining artifacts to ensure compliant transactions

• Supports external audits and inquiries from US governmental control agencies such as Customs, DoS and DoC through data gathering and corrective action execution

• Influences product development decisions through technical jurisdictional analysis to support business strategies in a compliant manner

• Act as the Empowered Official (EO), responsible for the effective and compliant execution of the division export program

• Maintain, improve, and follow current published internal export compliance policies and procedures (including work instructions) to meet the requirements of corporate and departmental policy

• Apply for DoS and DoC export licenses as required

• Manage international agreements and licenses

• Oversee division employee International Travel and foreign visitors

• Supervise and mentor on-site and remote site division trade staff including Export Compliance Coordinators and Customs Compliance Officials

• Approve export shipments in accordance with available authorizations

• Work with internal and external service providers, freight forwarders and customs brokers

• Provide strategic export guidance and advice to stakeholders (i.e. business development, program management, contracts) for direct commercial sales and foreign military sales programs

• Attend Global Trade University Training and other external third-party import/export training seminars, as required

• Ensure full compliance for export transactions including valuation, jurisdiction/classification, harmonized tariff classification, country of origin, execution of export license determination, the completion of export documentation, issuance of shipper's letter of instruction, filing of Electronic Export Information, and export record retention

• Ensure that all requirements are met prior to the use of an Exemption under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Exception under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), to include recordkeeping and reporting

• Ensure restricted party screening is conducted on all export transactions, to include customers, freight forwarders, suppliers, et al. and resolve any red flags regarding proposed export activities

• Verify the jurisdiction/classification of items to ensure if materials fall within the scope of ITAR and/or EAR

• Understand and remain current with the provisions and requirements of L3H policies and procedures and U.S. Government Export/Import Laws and Regulations

• Work cooperatively and…