# Trade Compliance Lead at Rivet

- Company: Rivet
- What the company does: Rivet develops mobile, connected toolsets so frontline pros and their organizations can solve the world’s toughest work challenges. Backed by a16z speedrun and Lux.
- Company website: https://rivet.us
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Washington, DC
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $190K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-01
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/rivet/81c2b361-7b31-49bf-8f32-10b4cac8fe93
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/rivet-trade-compliance-lead/

## About the role

As the Trade Compliance Lead, you will develop and execute export/import authorization strategies that support international marketing, sales, procurement, manufacturing activities, and program execution involving defense and dual-use articles.

## What they're looking for

- Minimum 5–8 years of combined experience across ITAR/EAR trade compliance and industrial security, including hands-on experience preparing and submitting export/import license applications, agreements, exemptions, and exceptions for USG approval
- Experience managing export and import licensing and classifications for both hardware and software under ITAR, EAR and OFAC
- Demonstrated ability to determine and certify appropriate legal authority — license, exemption, or exception — for exports of defense articles, dual-use commodities, technical data, and defense services
- Experience supporting program-level and capture-level engagements, including providing authorization status updates to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
- Working knowledge of 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM), DD Form 254 interpretation, and contract security flow-downs, with proficiency in government licensing and security systems (DECCS, SNAP-R, SAP-GT, OCR EASE, DISS, NBIS, NISS)
- Strong communication and training skills, with the ability to deliver consistent regulatory interpretation and develop trade compliance training for non-trade employees

Tags: Operations