Export Control & Defense Compliance Manager

Robert Walters

Full-time Defense and Space Manufacturing,Military and International Affairs,Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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Location
lisbon, portugal, Portugal
Posted
June 22, 2026

Job Description

As our client's Export Control & Defense Compliance Business Partner, you will bridge the gap between complex international trade laws and our daily operational execution. Sitting at the intersection of Engineering, Supply Chain, and Legal, you will have corporate ownership over the design, implementation, and scaling of our internal Export Control Compliance Programme.


This is a high-visibility, senior advisory role. You won’t just be auditing processes; you will act as a trusted strategic partner to executive stakeholders, ensuring our international bids, dual-use technology transfers, and military equipment shipments remain entirely compliant with stringent national and international defense frameworks (including EU dual-use regulations, ITAR, and EAR). Your expertise will actively mitigate corporate risk while keeping our global defense operations moving at speed.


Key responsibilities

  • Design and implement the Expo...