Global Trade Compliance Manager

rotork1· Operations Excellence
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📍 England📍 Manchester📍 Manchester, England, United Kingdom📍 gbFull time

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Company Description

Job Description

We are seeking a strategic and experienced Global Trade Compliance Manager to lead our international trade compliance program and ensure adherence to all customs, export control, and sanctions regulations across our global operations.

In this role, you will act as the organisation’s subject-matter expert, safeguarding the business from regulatory and reputational risk while enabling efficient cross-border trade. You will design and maintain a robust compliance framework, monitor evolving regulations, and embed best practices across the business.

You will oversee import/export compliance activities, including classification, valuation, origin, export licensing, and sanctions screening, while managing broker relationships and leading audits, disclosures, and corrective actions. A key focus will be identifying and mitigating risk, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring compliance is integrated into systems, processes, and decision-making.

Working cross-functionally with Legal, Supply Chain, Finance, IT, and Sales, you will promote a strong culture of compliance through training and stakeholder engagement. You will also lead and develop regional teams, set performance objectives, and manage external partners.

Key responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain the global trade compliance framework
  • Ensure compliant import/export processes and accurate trade data
  • Manage export controls, sanctions, and licensing activities
  • Lead audits, risk assessments, and regulatory responses
  • Drive compliance training and awareness across the business
  • Embed controls into systems and improve processes through automation
  • Lead and develop global compliance teams

Success in this role will be measured by strong audit outcomes, minimal compliance risk, reduced trade disruption, and clear integration of compliance into business operations.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Extensive recent international experience of International Import & Export Regulations; Customs Authorities, Customs Brokers, Clearance Procedures, Export Licenses, ITAR, EAR.
  • Degree or equivalent professional qualifications
  • Professional Qualifications: Import /Export / International Trade Compliance Qualifications.

Desirable

  • Experienced in implementing AEO (Authorised Economic Operator) programmes

Additional Information

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Is the Global Trade Compliance Manager role at rotork1 full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Global Trade Compliance Manager role in the Operations Excellence department at rotork1.
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This Global Trade Compliance Manager position at rotork1 was posted on May 26, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Global Trade Compliance Manager
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