Overview

Head of Export Control Policy — Full time

Ideally London but would consider Derby or Bristol too/Hybrid

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

What you will be doing

• Manage the performance, resources and output of a team of export control managers

• Provide leadership to senior export control managers and/or specialised professional staff in a multi-discipline team

• Plan the activities and strategy for the team to achieve the global deliverables set by the accountable Global Head

• Responsible for a devolved budget or project with financial responsibilities and budgetary implications

• Monitor and keep up-to-date with the export regulations of all countries with which the organisation conducts business

• Liaise with other export control personnel to develop an understanding of the impact of export regulations on the business of the company as a whole

• Identify opportunities to influence the internal compliance programme as well as export legislation and implementation, working with the other Heads and the Director, Strategic Export Control to provide expertise to the legislative process

• Develop an organisational understanding, at a senior level, of the importance to the adherence to export control regulations

• Develop and implement strategies for export control compliance in line with the needs of the organisation and the internal compliance programme

• Be part of the global team which provides specialist knowledge, guidance and advice to the organisation on export control issues relating to its strategic and tactical requirements

• Develop and provide general and organisation-specific training and communication on export control

• Lead Integrated Project Teams across all functions and all geographical locations addressing export control issues

Who we’re looking for

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

• Specialist knowledge of relevant sanctions and export regulations

• Ability to analyse complex business situations and to advise on the impact of export control regulations

• Ability to develop and implement strategic and tactical processes for export control compliance

• Ability to manage people and resources

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

Closing date: 24th October 2025

Job Category: Sanctions and Export Control

Posting Date: 10 Oct 2025; 00:10

Posting End Date: 24 Oct 2025