Head of Export Controls and Sanctions

A renowned Global Manufacturing organisation requires a Head of Sanctions and Export Controls to join their Compliance department in Krakow, Poland in a hybrid role.

The role requires 2 days a week in the Krakow, Poland office.

The Head of Sanctions and Export Controls will manage a compliance team of 5 direct reports and is responsible for managing the Export Controls and Sanctions framework and providing subject matter expertise to mitigate this key compliance risk for the group. This will involve:

Key Responsibilities - Head of Sanctions and Export Controls

• Advising on the framework and appropriate risk profile for the Group’s Sanctions, Export Control, and due diligence policies and procedures.
• Overseeing the delivery of counter-party due diligence globally concerning bribery and corruption, export controls / sanctions, financial crime, and other legal compliance risks as required.
• Managing the due diligence analyst team and their operational delivery.
• Providing advice on applicable UK/EU/US Export Control and Sanctions regulations and dealing with the compliance matters falling within the Role’s remit.
• Maintaining and further developing risk based and proportionate global, group-wide Sanctions & Export Control policies, and procedures - including defining roles and responsibilities for the mitigation of these risks.
• Support the businesses to embed and operationalise sanctions and export control procedures, including through training as needed.
• Conduct export controls and sanctions risk assessments and propose mitigating actions.
• Monitor changing sanctions and export controls regulations and ensure such changes are promptly communicated and reflected in compliance processes.
• Maintain and further develop counter-party due diligence framework globally - modifying for simplification, efficiency, risk landscape and lessons learned as appropriate, and advising on the appropriate tools and platforms to use.
• Provide practical and commercially focused subject matter expert advice to business globally both at the strategic and transactional level re: export controls and sanctions compliance and due diligence outcomes, seeking legal advice where appropriate.
• Engage with government officials, regulators and third party advisers as necessary.
• Assist with subject matter investigations and remediation plans
• Provide subject matter expertise in M&A and disposal opportunities.

Skills and Experience - Head of Sanctions and Export Controls

• Significant experience (8+ years) providing advice on export controls and sanctions in relevant industry or professional services environments.
• Extensive knowledge of UK, EU and US export controls and sanctions requirements, including experience dealing with controlled (dual use) products and technology, licensing, export and re-export control requirements (UK/EU/US).
• Working knowledge of product classification (UK/EU/US).
• A proficient trade compliance expert able to design, implement and improve export controls and sanctions in a compliance programme for a global business.
• Confident presenting at senior levels.
• Proven experience designing and managing delivery of due diligence focused on key legal compliance risk areas.
• Highly proficient English language skills with excellent communication skills in (written and verbal) and an open and approachable style.
• Ability to provide pragmatic and commercially focused advice and seek to solve problems whilst being prepared to take a stand if needed.

This is an exceptional opportunity to develop and progress your Sanctions and Export Controls career as Head for a renowned Manufacturing organisation with a London HQ.

For further information and to register your interest, please do apply with your full CV details for immediate review.