Trade Compliance Manager

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Thales is a global high-tech leader specializing in three sectors: Defense & Security, Aeronautics & Space, and Cyber & Digital. It develops products and solutions that contribute to a safer, more environmentally friendly, and more inclusive world. The Group invests nearly 4 billion euros per year in Research & Development, particularly in key innovation areas such as AI, cybersecurity, quantum, cloud technologies, and 6G. Thales has nearly 81,000 employees in 68 countries.

Our commitments, your benefits

• Success driven by our technological excellence, your experience, and our shared ambition.
• An attractive compensation package.
• Continuous skills development: training courses, internal academies, and communities.
• An inclusive, benevolent environment respecting employee balance.
• Recognized societal and environmental commitment.

Your daily life

Join us on the Vélizy campus, which hosts a wide variety of Thales activities (aero, defense, civil, etc.). West of Paris, this site offers a work environment equipped with the latest technological innovations and services to reconcile professional and personal life.

Under the hierarchical responsibility of the Thales AVS France Trade Compliance Officer, you ensure the compliance of Microwave Imaging System activities with all applicable export control regulations and restrictive measures in force.

As such, your main missions will be to:

• Ensure compliance of activities with export control regulations and restrictive measures.
• Support the various functions impacted by export control, from design to product shipment.
• Analyze offers and activities to identify regulatory constraints, alert on risks, and propose compliant solutions.
• Perform stakeholder screening based on current sanctions.
• Manage license requests necessary to ensure continuity of operations.
• Collaborate with national and international administrations (DGA, SBDU, ANSSI, OFAC, BIS, DDTC, etc.) with the support of the TCO.
• Plan and conduct training and awareness actions for relevant personnel.
• Validate export control documents before signing.
• Ensure the classification and archiving of documents in accordance with regulations.
• Consolidate reports intended for authorities or external clients.
• Participate in internal and external audits and monitor the progress of corrective actions.
• Travel to the different sites within the scope if necessary.
• Take charge of transversal activities at the request of the TCO.
• Rely on a network of correspondents within the sites and the company to carry out the missions.

Your Profile:

Coming from an initial Bac +5 level training, you have multi-regulatory experience and a minimum of 4 years of experience in the field of Trade Compliance (Export Control) in the Industry and/or Engineering sectors.

• Are you able to consult regulations and perform regulatory watch autonomously?
• Are you recognized for your ability to work in a team, your interpersonal skills, and your rigor? Are you proactive and possess a synthetic mind?
• Does your English level allow you to be equally comfortable in writing and speaking?

Then this position is for you!

Thales, a Handi-Engaged company, recognizes all talents. Diversity is our best asset. Apply and join us!

The position may require access to information related to national defense secrecy, the selected person will be subject to an authorization procedure, in accordance with the provisions of articles R.2311-1 et seq. of the Defense Code and IGI 1300 SGDSN/PSE of August 9, 2021.