What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Trade Compliance Specialist position at Mercury Systems?
Job Summary:
Mercury Systems (https://www.mrcy.com/) is a global technology company that provides mission-critical processing to the edge, making advanced technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. We are pioneering a next generation defense electronics business model specifically designed to meet the current industry's current and emerging technology needs. The size and makeup of our organization enable forward thinking, entrepreneurial professionals thrive and prosper.
The Mercury Trade Compliance department is an important piece of the international business execution. The Principal Trade Compliance Specialist will be part of a distributed team of trade compliance professionals strategically located throughout Mercury's organization in order to partner with all business functions in a manner that achieves the highest standards of regulatory compliance and the individual objectives of the business. The Trade Compliance department consistently works with Mercury business teams to implement the compliance program, determine risks associated with international commerce, and business operations. The ideal candidate will be someone who likes to take on challenges such as contributing to the building of a maturing compliance organization and having influence in how it is done.
Job Responsibilities:
- Understand export regulations (ITAR, EAR, OFAC) with the ability to quickly locate and interpret requirements to provide solutions to issues in creative and effective ways.
- Perform classification determinations (ITAR, EAR, HTS, and Schedule B).
- Interpret export regulations to determine appropriate export authorizations and ability to complete (draft, submit, validate) applicable authorizations accurately, consistently & autonomously, including training appropriate business personnel of approved scope.
- Draft, Submit and Manage export authorizations under the ITAR and EAR.
- Proficient and consistent application of reviewing & approving transactions in accordance with existing export authorizations.
- Work with established Customs Broker(s) to assist with the clearance of imported goods by interacting with appropriate business functions to ensure compliance with U.S. import laws.
- Work with senior personnel in the review and investigation of incidents and escapes to resolve compliance matters.
- Understand the interrelationships of different business functional disciplines and the applicable touch points with Trade Compliance.
- Proficient understanding and compliance with departmental standard operating procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and 8 years of related work experience; OR 12 years of relevant work experience with no Bachelor's degree
- Experience with U.S. Department of State DECCS system and U.S. Department of Commerce SNAP-R system
- Experience with Microsoft software (Office, SharePoint, and Teams)
- Strong leadership, communication, and critical thinking skills with the ability to prioritize tasks
- Proficient ability to apply regulatory concepts to daily work autonomously
- Ability to travel as needed to various sites. Initially travel is up to 30% to visit sites, then will be on occasion.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with OCR EASE Global Trade Management Software
- Master's degree is preferred
Job Location:
This position is hybrid and requires the candidate to live in a commutable distance to one of the following Mercury Systems sites:
- Andover, MA
- Hudson, NH
- Huntsville, AL
- Chantilly, VA
- Phoenix, AZ
- Alpharetta, GA
Physical Demands/Working Conditions: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to accommodate domestic travel as prescribed
- Ability to perform routine clerical tasks including lifting up to 25lbs.
- Ability to work non-standard hours to support business needs