Global Trade Compliance Senior Specialist (Aerospace/Defense)

Location: Hybrid role in London, England; 3 days per week in the Hammersmith office. Occasional travel within the UK and internationally, approximately 10–15%.

Company

hirify.global delivers effects-as-a-service and turnkey capabilities for national security partners across aerospace, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial refueling, special air missions, aerial firefighting, advanced simulation, cyber, and mission systems.

What you will do

• Classify hardware, software, technical data, and services under UK Strategic Export Control Lists and applicable U.S. export control regulations.
• Collaborate with engineering and technical teams to understand system capabilities and determine accurate export control classifications.
• Prepare and maintain defensible classification analyses and audit-ready compliance documentation.
• Support the preparation, submission, and management of export authorizations through UK licensing systems, including SPIRE and LITE.
• Advise business development, operations, program teams, and leadership on licensing requirements, technology transfers, international collaborations, and cross-border activities.
• Monitor regulatory developments, support audits and corrective actions, deliver training, and improve compliance workflows through automation and process enhancement.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of experience in export controls, trade compliance, or international trade within aerospace, defense, cyber, telecommunications, or advanced technology industries.
• Strong knowledge of UK Strategic Export Controls and export licensing requirements.
• Understanding of European export control regimes and cross-border transfer considerations within Europe.
• Strong working knowledge of export classification methodologies, jurisdiction determinations, and licensing workflows.
• Experience classifying military, dual-use, software, or technology products.
• Working knowledge of U.S. ITAR and EAR regulations.
• Experience collaborating with engineering or technical teams to translate product capabilities into export control determinations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for assessing complex technical information, excellent communication skills, and the ability to provide practical, business-focused compliance guidance.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain UK Security Clearance (SC), if required; work with export-controlled information and sensitive government or customer data in accordance with applicable regulations and company policies.
• Legal right to work in the UK and ability to provide right-to-work documentation.

Nice to have

• Experience interacting with the UK Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) and managing UK export authorization applications.
• Experience implementing compliance technology, workflow automation, data analytics, or process improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of EU export controls, sanctions regulations, or multinational compliance frameworks.
• Professional certification in export controls, international trade, customs, or compliance disciplines.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, systematic, discerning, and entrepreneurial working environment with distributed decision-making and shared responsibility.
• Private medical insurance and subsidized gym membership or Wellhub plans.
• Electric car scheme and cycle-to-work scheme.
• Salary-sacrifice pension scheme, bonus scheme, enhanced parental leave, and 30 days of annual PTO plus bank holidays.
• Free lunch on office days and personal development opportunities.