Global Trade and Compliance Strategist

Position description

Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That’s because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation’s toughest challenges—and we’re committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We’re making a difference every day—working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth, and a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE – and make a difference with us.

Department Summary:

MITRE Global Security Services’ Security Mission Assurance groupstrengthens MITRE’s compliance posture through compliance readiness activities, knowledge management tools and processes, and fostering a culture of awareness. By integrating robust compliance processes, continuous improvement initiatives, and international security requirements, SMA ensures operational resilience and supports MITRE in addressing our nation’s most pressing challenges.

As part of MITRE’s global mission, this team supports MITRE’s work across government, industry, and academia to catalyze solutions that move at the speed of relevance. Whether enabling interoperability, advancing emerging technologies, or fortifying national security ecosystems, we help connect the dots between ideas, action, and impact—wherever our mission leads.

This is more than a job—it’s a rare chance to shape meaningful international partnerships and advance security outcomes on a global stage. Our team supports a growing portfolio of international programs, with a strong and expanding presence in Australia. You’ll help translate MITRE’s technical depth and trusted advisory role into real-world impact for partners abroad.

For those seeking purpose, complexity, and the chance to make a global difference, this is your moment. MITRE supports you and your family every step of the way—whether at home or on assignment overseas.

Join MITRE l—People First, Mission Always—where your expertise, strategic mindset, and creativity can help strengthen alliances and build a safer world.

Roles & Responsibilities:

MITRE National Security hiringnearme.org International is expanding its global impact by strengthening strategic partnerships and accelerating innovation with allied nations, such as Australia and NATO. We are seeking a Global Trade and Compliance Strategic to help bridge regulatory complexity and mission urgency, enabling the secure and compliant delivery of critical technologies across borders. This role is not only about ensuring compliance—it’s about enabling strategic business outcomes.

As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how MITRE navigates the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), National Industrial Security Program (NISP) and other security and trade compliance regulations to support Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Direct Commercial Sales (DCS), and MITRE’s international advisory activities. You will work in partnership with MITRE Legal, Security, and other corporate offices to advise MITRE’s international program and technical leadership on how to proactively engage with U.S. government regulators and international partners to remove friction, accelerate timelines, and align regulatory strategy with national security objectives.

This position requires a high level of technical acumen, policy fluency, and strategic insight. You will work closely with MITRE Legal, Risk Management, and other Global Security Services partners to serve as a trusted compliance expert—guiding decisions and implementing compliance strategy that directly impact mission delivery across a portfolio of global programs, with an immediate focus on enabling MITRE’s work with Australian Defence partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work in partnership with various corporate offices and stakeholders to advise MITRE’s international program and technical leadership, helping shape foreign disclosure compliance approaches that align with national security objectives and global mission delivery.
• Prepare and manage ITAR and EAR licenses and authorizations, including DSP forms, Technical Assistance Agreements (TAAs), and license exemptions. Advise on the development of applicable MITRE policies and procedures to ensure compliance with these approvals.
• Prepare and manage NATO Control Point-related approvals. Advise on the development of applicable MITRE policies and procedures to ensure compliance with these approvals.
• Prepare and manage NISP and other U.S. government approvals for the disclosure and transfer of classified information to foreign locations and recipients. Advise on the development of applicable MITRE policies and procedures to ensure compliance with these approvals.
• Assist MITRE Legal with Voluntary Disclosures, Commodity Jurisdictions (CJs), and Commodity Classification Requests (CCRs), and maintain robust export documentation practices. Advise on the development of applicable MITRE policies and procedures to ensure compliance with these approvals.
• Support the design and execute enterprise-level export strategies that enable secure, timely, and compliant transfer of protected and regulated information across international borders—with a particular focus on Australia, NATO and the Indo-Pacific region.
• Assist in identifying and resolving regulatory and policy barriers that impact Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Direct Commercial Sales (DCS), and MITRE’s broader work with international partners.
• Engage proactively with U.S. Government regulators (e.g., DDTC, BIS, OFAC, DCSA) and allied counterparts (e.g. NATO) to shape outcomes on licensing, disclosures, and export approvals.
• Align foreign disclosure and transfer compliance activities with broader U.S. and allied national security goals, particularly in areas related to joint defense R&D, technology sharing, and secure cross-border collaboration.
• Advise on regulatory implications of new international engagements, emerging technologies, and multi-national cooperation initiatives, ensuring alignment with ITAR, EAR, OFAC, and NISP requirements.
• Develop and deliver internal training, conduct compliance audits, and implement best practices that institutionalize a culture of international compliance excellence.
• Support commodity classification and licensing activities under the EAR for controlled technologies and services.

Basic Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. security clearance.
• Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in international relations, public policy, business, law, or a technical/STEM discipline with a minimum of 8 years of experience in export compliance with demonstrated ability to advise on ITAR, EAR, and OFAC regulations in international, mission-focused contexts or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Strong track record of supporting FMS and DCS programs and guiding compliance within technically complex environments.
• Experience influencing organizational strategy by aligning export policy with mission priorities and program timelines.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to brief senior leaders, engage U.S. Government regulators, and guide internal technical teams.
• Familiarity with export classifications, encryption controls, and voluntary disclosure requirements under U.S. export laws.
• This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working at or with the U.S. Department of State (DDTC), Department of Commerce (BIS), Department of Treasury (OFAC), Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) or other relevant foreign disclosure and export/transfer control agencies.
• Prior experience supporting trade compliance for developmental R&D technologies or within DoD-funded research environments.
• Familiarity with FFRDCs, UARCs, or national laboratories and their unique regulatory roles in international defense programs.
• Experience in compliance strategy within the context of high-priority global security initiatives such as AUKUS, Five Eyes (FVEY) cooperation, NATO, and the National Technology and Industrial Base (NTIB).
• Knowledge of export control frameworks and defense collaboration models used with Australia, Europe, and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
• Demonstrated ability to think systemically and strategically—using export and trade compliance not just to meet requirements, but to enable secure, trusted, and timely international collaboration.
• Active Top Secret

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Top Secret

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

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