Firestorm Labs - Democratize the fight with radically-affordable, mission-adaptable power for air, land, and sea. Backed by NEA.
About the role
Firestorm is hiring a Trade Compliance Officer to own and lead our trade compliance program. As we move from prototypes to production, and from domestic programs to international partners, co-production, and a deployable manufacturing platform, export controls stop being a back-office function and become part of how we design, sell, build, and ship. You will make sure compliance moves at the speed of the business — and that the business never outruns compliance. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Own Firestorm’s Export Management and Compliance Program (EMCP) end to end — policies, procedures, internal controls, risk assessment, and continuous improvement — aligned with DDTC and BIS compliance program guidelines
- Serve as, or be positioned for designation as, Firestorm’s ITAR Empowered Official, with authority to sign license applications and to stop any export, release, or transaction that is not properly authorized
- Maintain Firestorm’s DDTC registration and serve as the company’s primary point of contact with DDTC, BIS, OFAC, and CBP
- Report program health, risks, and metrics to the General Counsel and executive leadership, and brief the Board as required
- Direct and manage outside export counsel and consultants, decide what is handled in-house and what warrants outside advice, and manage the associated budget
- Build and lead the trade compliance function over time, including hiring and developing a Trade Compliance Specialist as volume grows
More about this role
Firestorm is hiring a Trade Compliance Officer to own and lead our trade compliance program. As we move from prototypes to production, and from domestic programs to international partners, co-production, and a deployable manufacturing platform, export controls stop being a back-office function and become part of how we design, sell, build, and ship. You will make sure compliance moves at the speed of the business — and that the business never outruns compliance.
Reporting to the General Counsel, you will be Firestorm’s senior trade compliance authority and the connective tissue between Engineering, Legal, Business Development, and Operations. You will make and document jurisdiction, classification, licensing, and screening determinations; set the compliance requirements for new programs, partnerships, and deals before they are signed; and hold the authority to pause a shipment, a technical data release, or a transaction until it is properly authorized. You will direct outside export counsel on novel or high-risk questions rather than rely on them for day-to-day answers.
This is a builder’s role. The foundations exist; your job is to turn them into an Export Management and...
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