Global Trade Director
Englewood, Colorado
CEO /
Full-time (Regular) /
Hybrid
ispace, inc. is a global lunar resource development company with the vision, “Expand our Planet. Expand our Future.” specializing in designing and building lunar landers and rovers. ispace aims to extend the sphere of human life into space and create a sustainable world by providing high-frequency, low-cost transportation services to the Moon. The company has offices in Japan, Luxembourg, and the United States and is growing rapidly. ispace Technologies U.S., based in Englewood, Colorado, focuses on high-capacity payload lunar landers.
With locations in the U.S., Japan, and Europe, ispace is positioned to be a global leader in the exploration and development of the moon. Let's go to the moon together! Our team is growing, and we are actively looking for great people to join the ispace mission.
ispace technologies U.S. is looking for Global Trade Director who will oversee and enhance ispace strategy, and provide operational leadership and expertise, to ensure compliance with all import and export regulations and licensing requirements for U.S., Japan, and Luxembourg operations in the alignment of global trade management. Trade Management/Export Control/Compliance.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Function as an import/export authority for programs and operations, providing analyses of governmental import/export regulations (ITAR/EAR), laws and requirements and interpretation with specific or general reference pertaining to the Space business.
- Conduct a risk assessment based on domestic and economic conditions and regulatory trends.
- Establish a management system for security trade management.
- Implement procedures and measures based on these regulations and rules for operations.
- Establishment of governance system: design of organizational structure, definition of roles and responsibilities, response to violations, etc.
- Development of trade management policy: formulation of export control regulations and manuals for export control procedures.
- Review export control procedures, process for determining applicability, internal control of shipment management and contractor management.
- Create training policy, planning, implementation and monitoring processes. Lead, motivate, mentor and train space program personnel responsible for international activities through effective communication and teamwork.
- Document management: storage of export control vouchers and consideration of electronic storage.
- Information system and infrastructure development: establishment of information sharing mechanisms and systemization of screening procedures.
- Conduct and report on internal audits of export control systems.
- Implementation and compliance of global trade management policy: understand global trade management policy and implement necessary measures in Japan. Inform trade compliance to PIC of global trade management and collaborate/coordinate as a part of global trade management.
- Other duties as assigned
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor/Masters Degree or combination of equivalent experience and education degree. We will consider an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience
- 10-15 years in advising multinational businesses on trade compliance matters, including Japan/US/European export controls, inclusive of International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), as well as sanctions programs .
- Ability to collaborate with teams as well as over international boundaries, and to collaborate with and coordinate activities with outside counsel, as needed
- Strong professional relationship-building and communication skills
- Demonstrated success working at all levels within an organization to achieve measurable results
- Subject matter expertise with non-US export and import regulatory regimes (including Japan, EU and others)
- Experience in government relations and trade strategy deployment
- Excellent writing skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 10+ years of related ITC Experience
- International Trade Compliance certification
- Project Management experience or education
- Established background/experience and/or ability to make technical determinations related to the export of data and hardware.
COMPENSATION and BENEFITS:
- Competitive salary based upon experience - $185,000 - $205,000. The salary range posted is a targeted range for budget of position. Base compensation can be negotiated and will be commensurate with experience, skills, education, and training.
- Equity/Stock options
- Medical/vision/dental health benefits (Some 100% company paid options available for employee only)
- Hybrid work schedule
- Company-paid public transportation on RTD buses and light rail (RTD EcoPass)
- Paid vacation (18 days), Sick days (6 days), Holidays (14 paid holidays)
- 401(k)
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
ispace is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with ispace is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
All applicants who are offered employment with ispace US will be subject to a background investigation. Offers of employment are contingent on the successful completion of a background investigation conducted in accordance with Company policies and all applicable laws.
ispace Technologies, US, Inc. is a drug-free workplace.
ispace Technologies, US, Inc. participates in the E-Verify program.
