International Trade Compliance Lead EMEA (Hiring Immediately) in London

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold.

Since 2023, Anduril UK has experienced rapid growth, introducing world-leading software-first, hardware-enabled systems to the UK Ministry of Defence and other government agencies. These systems position Anduril UK to provide a broad range of software and software-enabled hardware products to meet the UK's defence and security needs.

We are seeking an experienced international trade compliance leader to help build a best-in-class trade compliance program supporting the EMEA region. The International Trade Compliance team is responsible for providing strategic, high-level trade compliance advice and guidance to internal business and engineering teams as well as owning day-to-day tactical execution.

In this role, you will be responsible for driving international trade controls and policies to protect and guide the development of commercial dual-use and defence technology across the EMEA region, as an expert in applicable US and non-US export control laws and regulations. The role will be a key interface between engineering, program management, compliance, and senior leadership to ensure that product teams are in line with engineering goals and compliance frameworks.

• Design and implement trade compliance policies, protections, and infrastructure to ensure engineering/program development meets schedule objectives, consistent with ITAR, EAR, and local country laws/regulations of EU & UK.
• Leverage AI for rapid risk-mitigated determinations.
• Support the release of technology and data to internal and external stakeholders.
• Deploy and maintain country-specific J/C training curricula and robust methodologies to meet cost and performance metrics.
• Oversee country-specific export authorizations, ensuring compliance with license scope, provisos and associated conditions.
• Provide guidance and training to Anduril regional teams on ITAR, EAR and country-specific regulations as appropriate.
• Perform compliance assessments, identifying and mitigating compliance risks, of export/import authorizations and related transactions.
• Lead working groups, independent projects, and collaborative efforts within the compliance function or cross-functionally driving ITC program enhancements.
• Support and implement corrective actions that result from compliance issues.
• Navigate co-production, co-development, and offset projects across multiple countries, ensuring compliance with US export regulations and country-specific trade laws.
• Evaluate and review commodities, including hardware, software, and technical data, for export license eligibility under AUKUS and other international trade control frameworks.
• Communicate and collaborate with regulators and outside counsel to address export compliance matters.
• Stay updated on regulatory changes and export compliance requirements, providing timely insights and guidance to leadership.

Ability to travel +25%. Understanding of engineering concepts across software and hardware and development principles to be able to craft policies and procedures to segregate commercial and export controlled technology development.

Experience with EU/UK partnership frameworks, including export compliance, license management, and cross-border collaboration requirements. Experience with customs and import filings, including managing Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), temporary imports, and processing ATA Carnets for duty-free and tax-free international transactions.

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.