Analyst, International Trade Compliance

About the Role:

As an Analyst, International Trade Compliance (ITC) for Planet, you will be a member of the ITC Team within Planet's global Legal organization and will have the opportunity to work on issues that may have large compliance and/or financial implications for the company. You will routinely interface with engineers, supply chain, IT, security, and other local and international personnel, as well as external counsel and vendors to mitigate compliance risks and support secure and efficient global trade licensing and operations.

In this role, your primary focus area will be on compliance with export/import laws/regulations, while providing support as well for economic sanctions and anti-bribery/anti-corruption compliance.

Gaining a deep understanding of Planet's export-controlled hardware, software, and associated technology in relation to its manufacturing lab space(s) and IT/data repositories.

Developing and implementing Technology Control Plans (TCPs) specifically tailored to Planet's lab and IT environments, ensuring foreign nationals and unauthorized personnel are restricted from accessing sensitive manufacturing hardware, software/source code, and technology.

Reviewing and approving lab visits and/ or lab access requests, ensuring appropriate export authorizations are in place and supporting implementation of TCPs for those visits, as appropriate.

Acting as the strategic partner to the manufacturing team to advise on export compliance considerations in relation to lab spaces and Planet's technologies.

Managing physical security and access controls for satellite manufacturing facilities, ensuring strict compliance with ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and EAR (Export Administration Regulations).

Conducting regular physical audits of manufacturing spaces to verify that controlled items are properly labeled, stored, and secured.

Partnering with laboratory managers and engineering teams to review test setups, research projects, and manufacturing workflows to prevent inadvertent "deemed exports" during collaborative processes.

Collaborating with IT and Security teams to design, implement, and audit logical access controls, ensuring export-controlled technology/technical data and software/source code is restricted to authorized personnel.

Administering and reviewing user access rights within physical spaces and IT repositories containing export-controlled data/software to ensure compliance .

Participating with IT and Security in the configuration of Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems to automate access boundaries based on nationality, program assignment, and/or security clearance level.

Monitoring and working with IT and Security to investigate potential digital compliance anomalies, such as unauthorized access attempts to controlled directories or improper sharing of export-controlled data/software.

Other duties, as assigned.

2+ years experience in international trade compliance, legal, or contracting

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Self-motivated, critical and strategic thinker with strong negotiation, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills

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