Customs Compliance Special Procedures Lead

Responsibilities

• Leonardo UK Ltd is seeking a Customs Compliance Special Procedures Lead to work within its Trade Compliance Function to support the management and control of all aspects of UK Customs Laws and Compliance.
• As a Customs Compliance Special Procedures Lead, you will provide business support services including advice and guidance to Leonardo Helicopters functions to ensure the company remains compliant with UK Customs and Excise Management Act and other relevant laws and regulations.
• Leonardo fully supports flexible/home working. With a home base at Leonardo UK's Yeovil facility, and a requirement to be on site 3 days a week as a minimum the role will involve some UK travel and possibly international travel.
• Reporting to the Head of Customs Compliance Helicopters, this role is responsible for the following:
• Oversight of the authorisations in place - including, but not limited to, Customs Warehousing, Inward Processing and Outward Processing.
• Awareness training to all relevant areas of the business, also leveraging the Head of Customs Compliance - regarding the importance of the authorisations and 'getting it right' and highlighting to the business the implications of non-compliance.
• Management and oversight of completion of returns (for example the Bills of Discharge) and all the related data.
• Linking in with key stakeholders, for example Tax and IT to ensure availability of data and compliance with conditions.

Requirements

• The following skills and experience are required:
• Educated to a degree level, or hold a professional qualification, and at least 5 years' demonstrable UK Customs experience
• An experienced practitioner with An in-depth and detailed knowledge of UK Customs laws and regulations.
• Prior involvement in regulatory audits.
• Excellent written English
• Strong interpersonal/influencing skills to support decision-making based on credible knowledge of Licensing and International Trade.
• Presentation skills in order to deliver training
• Good all round computer literacy including Microsoft Office applications
• Meeting management skills (organise, chair, record, action)
• This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.
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• Why join us
• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance : All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning : Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks : Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.
• For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website

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Job Description: Salary Range: £53,000 - £70,000 Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

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