Export Control Compliance Lead

Lead the establishment and operation of CERN's Export Control Compliance Office, developing governance, policies, and processes to ensure compliance with export-control regulations. Provide expert advice, conduct compliance assessments, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to manage export-control risks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead CERN’s Export Control Compliance Office, developing and implementing the governance framework, policies, processes, guidance, tools and training needed to support a consistent, proportionate and risk-based approach to export-control compliance across the Organization.
• Act as CERN's central focal point for export-control compliance matters, advising personnel, promoting awareness, conducting classifications, screenings, end-user and end-use reviews, compliance assessments, determinations and other due diligence activities, and coordinating inputs as required.
• Support and monitor the operational implementation of export-control requirements and decisions, including the management of export authorisations and associated compliance measures; act as principal adviser and secretariat to the Export Control Compliance Committee and coordinate departmental export-control liaison officers.
• Serve as CERN's contact point on export-control matters with relevant national authorities, external advisers and peer organisations, and maintain an effective external network within the export-control compliance community, particularly in the research sector.
• Maintain authoritative records of export-control compliance assessments, determinations, authorisations, policies, procedures and supporting documentation, including registers of technologies, activities, institutions and persons subject to screening, due diligence or export-control requirements.
• Monitor the effectiveness of CERN's export-control compliance arrangements, identify emerging risks, issues and trends, support the management of incidents, and provide reporting, escalation and recommendations for their continual improvement.
• Carry out such other tasks as may be required to deliver an effective export-control compliance programme.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience working in export controls within regulated sectors such as aerospace, defence, manufacturing, energy, research or higher education.
• Strong knowledge of export-control and dual-use regulatory frameworks; familiarity with one or more of the U.S., EU, Swiss and/or UK export-control regimes is an advantage.
• Demonstrated experience establishing, implementing or maturing compliance programmes, governance arrangements and internal controls.
• Demonstrated experience conducting compliance assessments, due diligence activities, export-control evaluations, export licensing or other regulatory-compliance processes.
• Strong interpersonal and coordination skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical, administrative, legal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, drafting and documentation skills, with the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical guidance, procedures and compliance measures.
• Sound judgement and the ability to assess complex compliance matters, weigh competing considerations and formulate clear, evidence-based recommendations and compliance determinations.
• Master's degree or PhD or equivalent relevant experience in the field of International Relations, Engineering, Law, Compliance, Economics, Business or a related field.
• A recognised qualification or certification in export control or compliance would be an advantage.

Skills

• Export Control Compliance
• Export Licensing
• Regulatory Compliance
• Compliance Assessment
• Due Diligence
• Governance Arrangements
• Internal Controls
• Export-Control Regulatory Frameworks
• U.S. Export Control Regime
• EU Export Control Regime
• Swiss Export Control Regime
• UK Export Control Regime
• Compliance Program Development
• Compliance Risk Management
• Legal Drafting
• Policy Development
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Analytical Skills
• Documentation Skills

Languages

English, French