Trade Compliance Analyst

Overview

Rapiscan Systems is an industry leader in detection technology, providing cargo and vehicle inspection systems and services for ports, borders, military, high‑threat facilities, and checkpoints to help customers combat terrorism, drug smuggling, illegal immigration, and trade fraud. We offer a broad array of scanning system configurations that leverage low‑, medium‑, and high‑energy X‑ray technology—or multiple X‑ray technologies—to address each customer’s unique security application requirements.

The Trade Compliance Analyst supports the implementation and day‑to‑day operation of the company’s trade compliance programme, ensuring import and export activities are conducted in accordance with applicable UK, US, EU, and other relevant regulations.

The role will be primarily remote, with occasional travel within the UK to our Stoke‑on‑Trent and Redhill offices as required, along with up to 10% global travel.

• Perform denied party, sanctions, embargo, and anti‑boycott screening of transactions
• Review sales orders and determine whether orders can proceed or require escalation
• Prepare, submit, and manage export licence applications (e.g. SIEL, OGEL, OIEL via SPIRE)
• Support export classification (UK/EU dual‑use, EAR where applicable)
• Maintain and update tariff (HTS) codes and classification data in internal systems
• Support visitor screening and approvals for site access
• Maintain export control records in line with regulatory and company requirements
• Assist with development and maintenance of compliance procedures and tools
• Support delivery of training to internal stakeholders
• Collaborate with UK and global compliance teams on day‑to‑day activities

• 3+ years’ experience in trade compliance
• Working knowledge of UK export controls; US EAR exposure desirable
• Strong attention to detail and analytical capability
• Ability to apply regulations in a practical, business‑focused manner
• Good written and verbal communication skills

• Agile (ECO/NCO processes) for engineering and product changes
• ERP systems (e.g. D365)
• Screening tools (e.g. OCR, Descartes or similar)

• Tariff codes (HTS classification)
• Export control classifications (ECCN / UK strategic controls)