[Hiring] Director, Compliance, Global Trade @Leidos

Role Description

Leidos is seeking a Director, Compliance, Global Trade to further mature and strengthen its enterprise Global Trade compliance program. The Director will play a critical role in overseeing and strengthening Leidos’ enterprise Global Trade compliance program. You will lead key elements of the Global Trade compliance framework, including:

• Policies and procedures
• Compliance and risk assessments
• Records management
• Data integrity
• Technology and tools
• Training
• Reviews of new or changing information technology systems

As a core pillar of Leidos’ Global Trade organization, you will help ensure the company’s Global Trade program is appropriately designed, documented, tested, and continuously improved to address evolving regulatory requirements and business needs. Reporting to the Vice President & Senior Assistant General Counsel, Global Trade, the Director will lead the Compliance team and partner closely with:

• Global Trade leadership
• Business stakeholders
• Legal
• Compliance
• Information Technology
• Internal Audit
• Other functions across the enterprise

The successful candidate will have deep subject-matter expertise across export controls, sanctions, and customs, and will have an entrepreneurial, pragmatic, and professional approach to global trade compliance, as well as the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the business and a team mentality.

This is a remote position, with proximity to Reston, VA preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of prior relevant experience or Advanced Degree with 10+ years prior relevant experience
• Ability to serve as an Empowered Official
• Extensive knowledge of export control, sanctions, and customs laws and regulations
• Strong project and program management skills, including the ability to manage multiple complex initiatives and competing priorities
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, maintaining, or assessing corporate compliance programs, policies, procedures, internal controls, or monitoring programs
• Experience conducting or overseeing compliance assessments, risk assessments, monitoring, and/or similar reviews
• Proven ability to identify compliance and operational risks and translate findings into practical, scalable corrective actions and program improvements
• Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to use data, metrics, and trends to evaluate program effectiveness and support decision-making
• Ability to evaluate business processes and technology solutions from a compliance and controls perspective
• Experience working with technology, systems, or automation supporting compliance or business processes
• Self-motivated and results-oriented, with the ability to prioritize and make independent decisions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex compliance concepts clearly and collaborate across functions and all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including experience in developing and mentoring professionals
• Must be a U.S. person as defined in ITAR §120.62
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance

Requirements

• 8+ years of senior management experience
• Proximity to Reston, Virginia
• Experience in U.S. federal government contracting, aerospace/defense, or high-technology sectors involving controlled technologies or classified programs
• Experience in evaluation, selection, implementation, and management of compliance systems and workflow automation, data analytics, dashboards, or technology-enabled controls
• Experience supporting trade compliance responsibilities regarding mergers, acquisitions, and divestiture activity
• Familiarity with non-U.S. export control and trade compliance regimes (e.g. UK, EU, AU)
• Experience in coordinating with geographically dispersed and cross-functional teams, including non-U.S. based personnel
• Prior designation as an Empowered Official
• Current Secret or Top Secret security clearance

Benefits

• Pay Range: $139,100.00 - $251,450.00
• The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.
• Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.