Senior Specialist, Trade Compliance
L3HARRIS Technologies
Rochester, NY · Posted October 28, 2026
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About the job
Job Title: Senior Specialist, Trade Compliance
Job Code: 45032
Job Location: Rochester, NY, Arlington, VA
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
The L3Harris Trade Compliance department is an important piece of the international business segment. As a part of the team, candidates will be consistently working with L3Harris Sales and Program Management personnel to provide guidance related to the imports and exports of U.S. State Department and U.S. Commerce Department controlled goods. Candidates must be able to work effectively with a cross-functional team to effectively keep L3Harris in compliance with the regulations while also helping to foster international growth within the business. Professional with prior knowledge of ITAR and EAR regulations and broad knowledge of project management. Manage projects or processes with no oversight. Communicates within and outside of own function to gain cooperation on operational processes, practices, and procedures. Contributes to achievement of departmental goals and operating plans with direct impact on the departmental results.
Essential Functions:
Responsible for the execution of divisional compliance policies (e.g. visitor processing, foreign travel, and restricted parties screening) in accordance with U.S. trade regulations (ITAR and EAR).
Responsible for providing compliance guidance to the business population.
Responsible for authoring license and agreement applications.
Responsible for managing U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Commerce license recordkeeping requirements.
Responsible for reviewing department export authorizations for accuracy and adherence to Corporate Trade policies.
Responsible for implementing and adherence to Corporate Trade policies.
Responsible for reviewing the applicability of Exemptions/Exceptions for the department.
Responsible for the department’s continued understanding of current USG authorization policies and requirements.
Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance.
Willingness to travel up to 20%
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, there is a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience in Trade Compliance.
Preferred Additional Skills:
The ability to effectively coordinate simultaneous activities, and successfully prioritize multiple tasks with good judgment
Effective interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interface with personnel at all levels, both verbally and in writing.
Exhibits a high level of integrity and discretion
BA/BS or equivalent experience; preferably in one of the following fields: Business, Political Science, International Studies
Experience with U.S. trade regulations (ITAR and EAR).
The ability to effectively coordinate simultaneous activities, and successfully prioritize multiple tasks with good judgment
Experience with OCR EASE
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C. area, Denver, or NYC area s is $84,000 - $156,000. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, Vermont and Virginia is $73,000 - $135,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
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