Senior Export Manager

The Senior Export Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining compliance with Rocket Lab’s Export Control Management Plan, the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR 730-799) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 CFR 120-130). You will report to the General Counsel within the Legal organization, with deliverables required for program teams, internal leadership, and government and commercial customers. This role can sit out of Long Beach, CA, OR our Washington D.C. office.

WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO:

• Analyze contractual and other documents to ensure compliance with export control requirements and company policy, including the need to obtain export licenses. This may involve working directly with production to understand the technology, individuals, and facilities involved and determining whether item is export controlled and requires a TCP or license for use or shipment.
• Make export licensing determinations and assist in the preparation of export licenses.
• Serve as a point of contact for advice, resources, education and coordination of export compliance.
• Maintain export documentation, including license applications, commodity classifications, technology control plans.
• Develop and maintain training aids and export control website, including manuals, brochures, handouts, and web-based training materials.
• Manage international shipments to ensure compliance with export control regulations and federal trade regulations.
• May require domestic and international travel.

YOU’LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 years of export controls experience.
• Ability to classify ITAR and ECCN products.
• Experience communicating work with Engineering staff
• Strong experience with U.S. Export Regulations and Export Licensing.

THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE:

• BS Degree in relevant field
• Ability to lead, motivate and manage to accomplish project objectives within timelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to articulate and effectively communicate trade compliance information to various levels of technical and non-technical audiences.
• Possess a high level of analysis, evaluation, and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to draw conclusions and decisions based on regulatory reasoning.