BAE Systems

Export Control Lead Practitioner

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Job Title\: Export Control Lead Practitioner

Location\: Barrow-in-Furness.

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Grade\: S5

You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.

We know there may be exceptional individual circumstances that impact this, in the first instance please discuss this with your line manager.

If you don’t feel you can talk to your line manager, you can contact your HRBP.

PLEASE NOTE\: Should you be invited for interview; you acknowledge that the Recruitment team will contact you and your line manager regarding your application for this opportunity.

Job Description\:

As an Export Control Lead Practitioner, you will serve as a subject matter expert within our Legal Export Control function supporting the wider business. You will play an important role in developing and sustaining compliance with international regulation.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to work as part of a specialist support function, on an exciting submarine programme, understanding business strategy, embedding compliance and working with the customer and our industrial partners.

Core duties\:

  • You will be responsible for articulating legal and contractual obligations into business wide policy and process to enable sustained compliance with export control laws and regulations. With this, you will provide guidance and awareness on best practice to the programme
  • You will establish and maintain arrangements to ensure our business complies with all legal and regulatory obligations associated with the legal and contractual obligations the business need to comply with
  • You will be acting as the subject matter expert and be a key point of contact for day-to-day export control advice and an escalation point for export control queries
  • You will proactively engage with stakeholders to anticipate risk areas, taking action to implement timely solutions to prevent programme delays
  • You will be responsible for additional tasks including - assurance audits, investigations, identifying root cause and implementing effective corrective actions, alongside identifying and managing risk, opportunity and implementation of improvement activities

Essential Skills\:

  • You will require a degree or equivalent qualification and experience of working in export controls, preferably in the defence sector. Compliance related experience in other areas may be considered, i.e. legal, procurement, commercial
  • You will require knowledge of ITAR, UK Export licences, FMS and other country export legislations
  • You will need to input a strategic and creative approach to support with the complex licencing challenge within this export control role

The Export Control Programmes Team\:

Here in the team, we are supporting the Dreadnought submarine programme which is the successor to the Vanguard class of nuclear deterrent submarines. We will deliver four submarines to the Royal Navy, with the first submarine entering service in the early 2030s. Dreadnought is widely considered to be one of the world's most complex engineering challenges. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive\:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date\: 3rd July 2026