Head of Export Control : Foreign Regulations, Sanctions & Investigations (m/f)

Head of Export Control : Foreign Regulations, Sanctions & Investigations

Location: Marignane, France. Join the Export Control Department at Airbus Helicopters, a leading helicopter manufacturer serving civil and military markets in over 150 countries.

Position summary: Strategic leader to manage the Export Control Foreign Regulations, Sanctions & Investigations team, guarding the company’s "license to operate" and ensuring compliance with ITAR, EAR, and other foreign regulation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Foreign Export Control Regulations management
  • Lead compliance with applicable foreign export control regulations (U.S. ITAR, U.S. EAR, UK, Italy, etc.)
  • Provide strategic guidance, training and advisory to engineering, programs, supply chain, sales, MRO and other functions on related export control items, especially during bid and offer phases
  • Support preparation and coordination of foreign export licence applications, end‑user statement management and authorizations; ensure collection, renewal and record‑keeping
  • Interface with foreign authorities, regulators, suppliers, subcontractors and other third parties for licensing and authorizations purposes
  • Anticipate and work to mitigate export control risks presented by the changing geopolitical landscape
• Global Sanctions & Embargo compliance
  • Oversee compliance with OFAC, EU, UK, UN and other applicable sanctions and embargo regimes
  • Assess geopolitical and regulatory risks impacting customers, suppliers, partners and transactions (Military End Users, BIS Entity List, Sanctioned Parties)
  • Implement screening (including compliance tools monitoring), escalation and approval processes for restricted parties and countries (Human Rights Due Diligence, Sanctioned Country Process)
• Investigations & Disclosures
  • Lead internal investigations related to potential export control and sanctions violations
  • Manage the preparation of voluntary disclosure to authorities (DDTC, BIS, OFAC, ECJU, and others)
  • Coordinate root‑cause analysis, corrective actions and compliance remediation plans
  • Ensure close reporting to Airbus HQ in Toulouse

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Export Control in a multinational environment, managing US ITAR/EAR; extensive experience in the aerospace sector
• University education in Law, Geopolitics, or Supply Chain
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex legal or regulatory investigations; experience in "disclosure management" required
• Knowledge of Foreign Regulations (ITAR/EAR), UK (ECJU), and other regions (China, Italy, Singapore) a plus
• Strong leadership and communication skills; ability to manage a team of specialists and influence senior management
• Excellent writing skills for policies, procedures, reports and memoranda
• High degree of initiative, credibility, independence, integrity, confidentiality and trust
• Fluency in English or French required; German or Spanish a plus

Benefits

Compensation and benefits: Global, competitive, and transparent compensation package including base salary, bonuses, profit‑sharing, participation and preferred share ownership plan. Professional development, health coverage, retirement plan, and work‑life balance support (parental support, flexibility).

• Dynamic CSE (Social and Economic Committee) offering advantages such as company restaurant, children’s leisure centre, associations and sports complex, travel allowances, etc.
• Transport facilities: company shuttles or reimbursement of annual transport pass

Employment Details

Type: PermanentClass (France): H15Experience Level: ProfessionalJob Family: Leadership

Equal Opportunity Statement

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