[Hiring] Trade Compliance Director @Morgan Advanced Materials

Role Description

This role involves leading trade compliance for Thermal Ceramics globally. You will be part advisor, part problem-solver, and part “the person everyone calls when things get tricky.” Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring the business moves quickly while staying compliant with export controls, sanctions, and customs rules
• Shaping policies and influencing senior leaders
• Working with global regulators
• Resolving customs queries and untangling licensing issues

Responsibilities

• Lead and embed trade compliance and sanctions requirements across Thermal Ceramics
• Run strategic initiatives to improve, automate, and modernize compliance processes
• Advise on compliance implications for M&A, new markets, and new products
• Manage day-to-day export/import operations escalated from the business
• Partner with regulators (ECJU, BAFA, customs bodies) to resolve issues and keep things moving
• Oversee classification, jurisdiction checks, licensing, and documentation accuracy
• Investigate compliance deviations and drive corrective actions
• Manage denied-party screening, anti-boycott compliance, and valuation processes
• Deliver practical support to operational teams when shipments or authorizations get messy
• Lead training on export controls, sanctions, and controlled goods handling
• Monitor regulatory changes and act quickly to keep the business compliant

Qualifications

• 10–15 years in trade compliance, with at least 5 leading global or multi-region compliance efforts
• Strong working knowledge of UK export controls, EU dual-use/military regimes, ITAR/EAR, and trade agreements
• Comfortable managing both big-picture strategy and hands-on tactical work
• Solid experience with ERP systems and compliance tools
• Able to influence senior stakeholders without needing a 40-slide deck
• Analytical, pragmatic, and calm when things get complex
• Strong communicator; English required, extra EU languages welcome
• Happy with occasional travel (around 20%)

Nice to Have

• Experience in manufacturing, materials, aerospace, or related sectors
• Familiarity with AEO or similar certification schemes

Benefits

• A senior role with real ownership and the backing of a global organization
• The chance to shape how a major business manages trade compliance
• Work remotely within the UK/EU
• Collaborate with smart people and have the space to build and improve processes