Export Compliance Specialist

Review International Transactions

• Examine proposed exports to determine applicable Canadian, U.S., and international regulatory requirements.
• Assess products, software, technology, destinations, customers, intermediaries, and intended end uses before transactions proceed.
• Identify when a licence, permit, exemption, agreement, or additional review is required.
• Help internal teams understand the conditions and limitations attached to an approved transaction.

Classify Products and Technology

• Determine export jurisdiction and classification for hardware, software, technology, and technical data.
• Research applicable control-list provisions and document the basis for classification decisions.
• Work with engineering and technical teams to obtain the product information required for accurate assessments.
• Maintain classification information so it remains useful and accessible to the business.

Manage Licences and Permits

• Prepare and submit licence, permit, agreement, and exemption applications to the appropriate authorities.
• Track applications, approvals, conditions, expiry dates, usage, and remaining quantities or values.
• Maintain the records required to demonstrate that transactions have remained within approved parameters.
• Coordinate with colleagues in Canada and the United States on licensing, sanctions, embargoes, and related compliance matters.

Conduct Screening and Due Diligence

• Perform restricted-party and denied-party screening on customers, suppliers, freight forwarders, and other transaction participants.
• Review ownership, destination, end-user, and end-use information for potential concerns.
• Escalate matches, inconsistencies, and higher-risk transactions for appropriate review.
• Obtain and maintain end-user and end-use documentation for international transactions.

Support Trade Operations

• Prepare, review, and maintain export declarations and supporting trade documentation.
• Work with freight forwarders, customs brokers, carriers, and logistics providers to support compliant shipment execution.
• Assist with questions involving export documentation, licensing references, transaction holds, and shipment release.
• Maintain complete records in accordance with regulatory and corporate retention requirements.

Strengthen the Compliance Program

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of trade compliance policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Support internal audits, transaction reviews, corrective actions, and follow-up activity.
• Monitor regulatory developments and help assess how changes may affect products, customers, systems, or business processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, reporting, automation, and compliance-system capabilities.
• Deliver practical training and guidance to employees whose work involves international trade.

Advise and Collaborate

• Provide subject-matter guidance to engineering, contracts, logistics, supply chain, operations, and program teams.
• Help resolve questions involving export classifications, controlled information, licences, sanctions, and transaction documentation.
• Respond to customer and supplier inquiries concerning import and export compliance.
• Communicate with Canadian and U.S. regulatory authorities when required.