Senior Compliance Officer

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Compliance Officer – Export Control

Location: Rochester – Onsite

Salary: £40,000+ depending on skills and 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.

What you’ll be doing:

The role serves as the primary expert for Export Control compliance, providing daily guidance on regulations, procedures, and authorisation requirements, including direct engagement with regulatory bodies. It oversees internal and external audits, leads investigations, prepares disclosure letters, and drives corrective actions through root‑cause analysis and lessons‑learned activities. The position develops and delivers compliance training, updates policies, and supports the integration of export‑control protocols within site transformation initiatives. Additionally, it includes supervising and developing junior team members, ensuring stable capability and consistent adherence to compliance standards across the organisation.

Core duties:

• You will have an understanding of US and/or UK Export Controls and a willingness to expand your expertise to become an SME in this area.
• You will have Investigative and probing skills when conducting investigations, ensuring accurate results are concluded & recorded in a timely manner, and clear root cause(s) identified
• You will have excellent communication skills to relay regulatory requirements into the business at all levels and the ability to engage at numerous levels within the organisation and ensure interaction with team, Customers, Suppliers and external auditors
• It is also desirable you will have a working knowledge of UK and US export regulations and exposure to complex export audits with internal and external auditors.

The Compliance Team:

The team will work with numerous business functions to provide day-to-day guidance on compliance issues, with particular emphasis on meeting UK & US Export Control regulations and appropriate corporate/local policies. Within the Compliance Team you will collaborate to seek and introduce best practice and drive compliance related continuous improvement initiatives.

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: 1st April 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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