Job Description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

About the role

As a Global Trade Professional, you will partner with programs in our business and be responsible for ensuring global trade activities are effectively managed and compliant with licencing obligations, relevant laws and regulations, and the company’s policies and procedures.

The role will require proactively managing global trade activities to identify requirements, implement and manage solutions, and resolve issues to ensure consist global trade practices and compliance is applied across the company.

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Support the implementation and management of global trade authorisations for assigned programs / pursuits.
• Identify licensing requirements and associated risks for assigned programs / pursuits and develop and implement plans to obtain, maintain and manage authorisations in support of the timely achievement of business requirements.
• Support the preparation of shipments and re-transfer of export-controlled material to ensure shipments and re-transfers are in compliance with relevant licences, laws, and regulations.
• Review and action requests for re-transfer of export-controlled materials to ensure compliance with licences and regulatory requirements prior to release outside the company.
• Participate in the collection and analysis of performance metrics for the purpose of driving process improvements and enhanced controls.
• Provide input and advice on appropriate classifications, regulations, and commodity codes for the designation of product classification.
• Maintain records in relevant systems, ensuring all records are up to date, and that the records are reviewed for currency and accuracy.
• Undertake travel, as required, to fulfil the requirements of this role.

What you’ll bring

To succeed in this role, you’ll need the following experience and skills:

• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Commerce, or Law, or 3-5 years equivalent experience in defence or related industry.
• Knowledge and expertise in US, Australia and other international laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of regulatory agency guidance and practice, export licensing requirements, and best practices
• Knowledge of export / import operations and/or regulatory compliance frameworks
• Demonstrated experience in identifying risks, recommending, and implementing solutions in a timely manner.
• Exemplary communication skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated experience supporting customer requirements and meeting time critical deadlines.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• Relocation can be considered
• Flexible working hours and patterns depending on location
• Discounted private health insurance
• Company supported professional development programs
• Retail Reward programs
• An additional week of leave per annum plus the option to buy or sell up to 2 weeks additional annual leave.
• Salary continuance insurance (SCI pays 75% of your base salary and bonus for up to 2 years)

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require an Australian citizenship and will require the successful candidate to successfully apply and hold an Australian Defence Security Clearance and/or be assessed to work with ITAR information. Please answer the pre-screening questions upon applying for this assessment.

Please be aware that many of our positions require a security clearance, or the ability to obtain one. Security clearances may only be granted to Australian citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

As an equal opportunities employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.