Export Compliance Contract Team Lead

AMERICAN SYSTEMS

Export Compliance Contract Team Lead providing senior leadership for export compliance support in classified environments. Overseeing compliance activities and supporting international security functions at AMERICAN SYSTEMS.

Posted 7/22/2026full-timeArlington • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $132,500 - $221,300 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in export compliance, including coordination of export-related actions, policy implementation, and stakeholder engagement in classified environments. Possesses strong leadership capabilities to oversee team performance and ensure compliance with government-directed processes.

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Export Compliance LeadershipSpecial Access Program SupportStakeholder CoordinationTop Secret ClearancePolicy Implementation

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Hard Skills

Exportability ReviewsReleasability ReviewsCompliance TrackingDocumentation AdjudicationGovernment-Directed Processes

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipEffective CoordinationCommunication Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Top Secret ClearanceSCI Eligibility

Industry Keywords

Classified EnvironmentsInternational SecurityProgram ProtectionExport Control Requirements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide senior leadership for export compliance support associated with a classified customer’s mission activities, including exportability and releasability reviews, release guidance implementation, coordination of export-related actions, and support to policy and compliance matters affecting international activities.
Lead export compliance support activities and provide functional oversight of team performance for assigned contract requirements.
Support compliance with applicable export control requirements, release guidance, and related Government-directed processes.
Coordinate export-related reviews, documentation, adjudication support, and stakeholder engagement involving releasability and transfer considerations.
Assist with policy implementation, compliance tracking, and coordination with related program protection and international security functions.
Support analysis and resolution of export compliance issues affecting program execution, contractor support, or partner-related activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant discipline and 10 years of directly relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline plus 14 years of directly related work experience.
Experience must include support to Special Access Program and Sensitive Compartmented Information environments.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate effectively across Government, contractor, and external stakeholders; prepare briefings, reports, standard operating procedures, and official correspondence; and lead a team in fast paced classified environments.
Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; must be able to meet any applicable Special Access Program eligibility requirements identified by the Government.

Benefits

Comp & perks

healthcare benefits
paid leave
retirement plans
insurance programs
education and training assistance