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Airbus • Toulouse, France

Head of Export Control Airbus Commercial, France (M/F)

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Job Description

Job Description:

Airbus Commercial SAS is looking for a Head of Export Control Airbus Commercial, France (m/f) to join our Export Control team based in Toulouse, France.

Airbus is reinforcing export control compliance within our organisation and embedding core values of honesty and integrity.

You can play a critical role in this improvement, contributing to the evolution of Airbus’ culture of compliance in accordance with all local and international laws and regulations. You will help to raise our export control maturity to bring competitive advantage for the company and mitigate potential exposure to penalties, debarment, consent agreements etc.

Reporting directly to the Head of Airbus Export Control Commercial Aircraft, you will be responsible for developing and implementing export control compliance across all relevant jurisdictions, notably the national and US regulations.

Your working environment:

Global capital of aeronautics and European capital for space research, Toulouse is a dynamic city in the southwest of France served by an international airport. Ideally located between the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean and close to the Pyrenees mountains, it offers plenty of options for outdoor activities!

How we care for you:

  • Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
  • Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.
  • Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.
  • Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, national and international mobility.


At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your Challenges:

  • You will lead a team in charge of the development and implementation of export control processes and practices to ensure compliance with foreign trade laws and regulations for Airbus and other Airbus subsidiaries located in France.
  • Provide expert advice to senior leadership and cross-functional teams (e.g., Procurement, Sales, Engineering) on all compliance issues, including strategic transactions.
  • You will ensure compliance with licences and other export requirements, laws and regulations, end-use and regulatory reporting obligations, as well as the Airbus Export Controls Directives and Methods.
  • You will represent Airbus in export control matters with government agencies and working groups.
  • You will ensure export licences and agreements are in place, preliminary inquiries or special procedures under French, European and US export control laws, including monitoring and legal reporting are met.
  • You will monitor, assess, decide, control and document the export control related processes of Airbus, including classification, licensing, the use of licence exceptions, etc.
  • You will be a proactive member of the Airbus Commercial export control leadership team and contribute to the development of the export control programme and function for Airbus Commercial.


Your Boarding Pass:

  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in Export Control and Sanctions compliance, with significant experience in a senior leadership role.
  • Experience in the aerospace or defense is highly preferred.
  • Experience of working in a multinational environment advising on international trade, sanctions and export control matters
  • You have strong leadership and stakeholder management skills with the ability to lead, mentor and manage a team of export control professionals.
  • Knowledge of French and European aerospace industrial export environment - specifically French, EU, US export controls; knowledge of UK and/or German export controls being a plus.
  • You constantly seek to improve, have a strong attention to detail and enjoy collaborating in a team and multicultural environments.
  • You are organized, action orientated, customer-focused and proactive.
  • You excel at multi-tasking and know how to set priorities in order to meet tight deadlines.
  • Languages: French and fluency in speaking and writing English.


Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:
AIRBUS SAS

Employment Type:
Permanent
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Classe Emploi (France): Classe H15

Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Leadership

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com .

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Annual bonus
Enhanced maternity leave
Open to compressed hours
Accrued annual leave
Sabbaticals
Enhanced sick pay
Adoption leave
Health insurance
Enhanced paternity leave
Family health insurance
Complimentary Medical Services
Referral bonus
Bike parking
Cycle to work scheme
On-site gym
Teambuilding days
In house training
Employee discounts

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150,000

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