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

Job Description

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Head of Export Control : Foreign Regulations, Sanctions & Investigations (m/f) to join the Export Control Department based in Marignane, France. Join us to shape the future of aeronautics and help protect lives during missions accomplished thanks to our helicopters.

Your Future Missions

Airbus Helicopters is the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, serving both civil and military markets in over 150 countries. We are looking for a strategic leader to manage the Export Control Foreign Regulations, Sanctions & Investigations team.

In this role, you will be the guardian of our “license to operate”, ensuring that our international partnerships, military sales, and global support services remain compliant with the world's most stringent extra-territorial laws.

You will lead a team of 7 persons working on export control foreign regulations (ITAR, EAR notably), sanctions & embargoes as well as Investigations and non compliance detection.

1. 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 in particular during bid and offer phases
• Support preparation and coordination of foreign export licence applications, end user statement management and authorizations, ensure collection, renewal and recordkeeping
• 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

2. 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)

3. 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

And other tasks as defined by AH Export Control leadership.

Your Profile

• Experience: 10+ years in Export Control in a multinational environment advising on international trade, with a heavy focus on Aerospace. Proven experience in managing US ITAR/EAR is essential.
• University Educated: Either in the perimeter of Law, Geopolitics or Supply Chain
• Investigative Expertise: Demonstrated ability to lead complex legal or regulatory investigations. Experience in “disclosure management” is a must.
• Regulatory Depth: Knowledge of Foreign Regulations (ITAR/EAR), UK (ECJU), and others is a plus (China, Italy Singapore).
• Strong Leadership and communication skills: Ability to manage a team of specialists and influence senior management.
• Excellent writing skills required to write and edit policies and procedures, reports and memorandums.
• High degree of initiative, credibility, independence, integrity, confidentiality and trust.
• Languages: Fluency in English or French required. German or Spanish is a plus.

3 Reasons to Join Us – Values

• Six essential values form the core of our company. Defined for employees by employees, our Airbus values shape the DNA of our business.

3 Reasons to Join Us – Inclusion and Diversity

• We foster an inclusive and rewarding work environment, where everyone's diversity is valued and respected. An inclusive and diverse workforce is the engine of innovation at Airbus.

3 Reasons to Join Us – Compensation and Benefits

• Global, competitive, and transparent compensation package including salaries, bonuses, profit‑sharing, participation, and preferred share ownership plan.
• Professional development, health coverage, retirement, and work‑life balance support.
• A dynamic CSE (Social and Economic Committee) offering many advantages.
• Transport facilities: company shuttles or reimbursement of annual transport pass.

Equal Opportunity

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to

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