Analyst, International Trade Compliance

About this role

Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth.

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one.

Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world’s toughest obstacles.

As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains.

We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world.

Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.

About the Role:

As an Analyst, International Trade Compliance (ITC) for Planet, you will be a member of the ITC Team within Planet’s global Legal organization and will have the opportunity to work on issues that may have large compliance and/or financial implications for the company. You will routinely interface with engineers, supply chain, IT, security, and other local and international personnel, as well as external counsel and vendors to mitigate compliance risks and support secure and efficient global trade licensing and operations. In this role, your primary focus area will be on compliance with export/import laws/regulations, while providing support as well for economic sanctions and anti-bribery/anti-corruption compliance.

The successful candidate will have solid work experience in the satellite and/or aerospace/defense industry with experience in the areas of contracting, international trade, and/or legal. The position will be responsible for integrating export/import regulations into business initiatives, enhancing Planet’s global export compliance program, preparing and managing DDTC and BIS licenses/authorizations, and ensuring legal compliance to maximize business outcomes for Planet.

This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our San Francisco HQ 3 days per week.

Impact You'll Own:

• Gaining a deep understanding of Planet’s export-controlled hardware, software, and associated technology in relation to its manufacturing lab space(s) and IT/data repositories.

• Developing and implementing Technology Control Plans (TCPs) specifically tailored to Planet’s lab and IT environments, ensuring foreign nationals and unauthorized personnel are restricted from accessing sensitive manufacturing hardware, software/source code, and technology.

• Reviewing and approving lab visits and/ or lab access requests, ensuring appropriate export authorizations are in place and supporting implementation of TCPs for those visits, as appropriate.

• Acting as the strategic partner to the manufacturing team to advise on export compliance considerations in relation to lab spaces and Planet’s technologies.

• Managing physical security and access controls for satellite manufacturing facilities, ensuring strict compliance with ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and EAR (Export Administration Regulations).

• Conducting regular physical audits of manufacturing spaces to verify that controlled items are properly labeled, stored, and secured.

• Partnering with laboratory managers and engineering teams to review test setups, research projects, and manufacturing workflows to prevent inadvertent "deemed exports" during collaborative processes.

• Collaborating with IT and Security teams to design, implement, and audit logical access controls, ensuring export-controlled technology/technical data and software/source code is restricted to authorized personnel.

• Administering and reviewing user access rights within physical spaces and IT repositories containing export-controlled data/software to ensure compliance .

• Participating with IT and Security in the configuration of Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems to automate access boundaries based on nationality, program assignment, and/or security clearance level.

• Monitoring and working with IT and Security to investigate potential digital compliance anomalies, such as unauthorized access attempts to controlled directories or improper sharing of export-controlled data/software.

• Other duties, as assigned.

What You Bring:

• 2+ years experience in international trade compliance, legal, or contracting

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

• Self-motivated, critical and strategic thinker with strong negotiation, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills

• Experience reading and applying the ITAR and EAR

• Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills

• High attention to detail and…