Deputy Export Control Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Deputy Export Control Manager

Location: Rochester; Kent: Onsite

Salary: Circa £55,000 depending on experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

As a Deputy Compliance Manager, you will work closely with multiple business functions to provide expert day-to-day guidance on compliance matters, with a strong emphasis on UK and US export control regulations and applicable corporate and local policies. Supporting the Compliance Manager, you will play a key role in leading the Compliance Team, driving best practice, and advancing continuous improvement initiatives across the organisation. You will apply your export control expertise to support the development and implementation of policies and procedures, while taking ownership of complex, sensitive, and high-impact compliance issues, ensuring they are managed with sound judgement and in line with regulatory requirements.

Core duties:

• Act as the key point of contact and subject matter expert for export control regulations and procedures (UK, US, and other jurisdictions), including acting as Compliance Manager when required
• Lead export control investigations, draft disclosures, conduct root cause analysis, and drive corrective actions and lessons learned
• Oversee risk management, governance, internal audits, and compliance checks using formal methodologies
• Drive process improvements, maintain up-to-date export control documentation, and support business-wide transformation initiatives
• Develop and deliver compliance training, manage export licence submissions (UK, EAR, ITAR), support legal tasks, and lead/develop junior team members

Essential Skills:

• Demonstrable experience in US export controls, including ITAR and/or EAR regulations
• Strong working knowledge of UK export controls, including OGELs, OIELs, and SIELs
• Proven experience in trade compliance, including sanctions and embargoes frameworks
• Previous experience in line management or team supervision, with the ability to lead and develop others is advantageous
• Hands-on experience conducting investigations, audits, root cause analysis, and managing corrective actions and disclosure documentation

The Compliance Team:

As a Deputy Export Control Manager you will work with numerous business functions to provide day-to-day guidance on compliance issues. Within the Compliance Team you will collaborate to seek and introduce best practice and drive compliance related continuous improvement initiatives.

With the right behaviours, drive and willingness to learn we will provide personal development and training opportunities to complement your role and future progression within the organisation.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

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: 25th June 2026

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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