- Company: Booz Allen Hamilton
- Location: Mc Lean, Fairfax County
- Salary: $86,800–$198,000/yr
- Full Time
- Mc Lean, Fairfax County
- $86,800–$198,000/yr
- Apply on company site
- $86,800–$198,000/yr
Booz Allen Hamilton at a glance
boozallen.com- Founded 1914
- Ticker BAH
- Revenue (FY2026) $11.22B
- Net income $851.00M
Investor research: Yahoo Finance · SEC filings
Federal funding recipient: largest known award $95.3M from the Department of Defense (started Nov 18, 2020) — via USAspending.gov
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Registered as a global legal entity (LEI 549300D7XCH2480XU542, US) — via GLEIF
Recipient of NIH research funding: 43 grants, most recently in 2025 from the NIDA — via NIH RePORTER
OSHA safety record: 1 confirmed violation across 1 inspection — via OSHA Establishment Search
Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH), founded in 1914 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, is a major U.S. government and defense contractor focused on consulting, analysis, engineering, intelligence, technology, and cybersecurity for public- and private-sector clients. Recent coverage includes an OpenAI partnership and ongoing earnings updates.
14,249 Wikipedia views in June 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
Join Booz Allen Hamilton as a Trade Compliance Specialist, Lead in McLean, Fairfax County, where you'll lead the strategic implementation of export control compliance and trade regulations for a dynamic organization serving critical government and commercial clients.
About the Role
As a Trade Compliance Specialist, Lead in our McLean headquarters, you'll take ownership of the export and import compliance lifecycle—from initial product classification through final delivery. This full-time position requires deep technical expertise in export control frameworks, particularly the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), combined with the leadership capability to guide teams, influence stakeholders, and ensure organizational compliance across all business units.
What You'll Do
- Direct the intake, review, and classification of products and technologies against applicable trade compliance regulations
- Lead comprehensive product evaluations and trade compliance inquiries to determine export control status
- Develop and communicate clear, actionable compliance guidance to internal teams across the organization
- Manage the complete trade compliance process from initial design and development stages through customer delivery
- Build and mentor a compliance team, establishing best practices and ensuring consistent application of regulations
- Assess compliance risks and recommend mitigation strategies to executive leadership
- Maintain current knowledge of evolving export control regulations and industry standards
- Coordinate with legal, business development, and operations teams on compliance matters
What We're Looking For
- Proven expertise in ITAR and EAR compliance with several years of progressive experience
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing compliance teams or functions
- Strong knowledge of export classification methodologies and regulatory frameworks
- Excellent communication skills—ability to translate complex regulations into practical guidance
- Strategic mindset with ability to influence across organizational levels
- Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in high-stakes compliance decisions
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in a relevant field
- Active security clearance preferred
About Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton is a leading management and information technology consulting firm serving government and commercial clients. We help organizations solve their toughest challenges through intelligent insights, digital innovation, and world-class expertise.
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- New WikiLeaks Documents Reveal NSA Spied on French Companies
- What happens when you stop relying on resumes
- John Nash's letters to the NSA (1955) [pdf]
- After Snowden, the NSA Faces Recruitment Challenge
Recent news
- How Booz Allen’s New OpenAI Partnership Could Reshape Its AI Edge for BAH Investors - simplywall.st
- 3 Reasons to Avoid BAH and 1 Stock to Buy Instead - Yahoo Finance
- Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript - Fortune
- Booz Allen Hamilton to Host Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter Fiscal 2027 Results on Friday, July 24, 2026 - AOL.com
- Booz Allen Hamilton: More Resilient Than The Market Thinks (NYSE:BAH) - Seeking Alpha
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National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
National job openings rate: 4.6% — via BLS JOLTS
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3% — via FRED
National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
Weekly initial unemployment claims: 215,000 — via FRED
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
About this role & career path
A lead trade-compliance seat at a large federal contractor often sits between legal, contracts, and delivery—useful for moving into broader compliance, ethics, or program-risk leadership. No promotion-path data is in DATA.
Build the skills for this role
Prioritize U.S. export controls (ITAR/EAR-style frameworks), sanctions screening, licensing workflows, and clear written guidance for technical teams. No certification family or cost list was provided in CERTS.
- Walk through a trade-compliance issue on a multi-party government program
- Explain how you partner with engineers and contracts without blocking delivery
- Discuss escalation when rules conflict with schedule pressure
Strong fit if you already lead trade-compliance judgment in regulated, client-facing environments and want HQ-area federal consulting work. Weak fit if you need remote flexibility or published pay/review data before deciding—neither is in DATA.
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- Role Trade Compliance Specialist, Lead
- Employer Booz Allen Hamilton
- Location Mc Lean, Fairfax County
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) $86,800–$198,000/yr
- Posted May 14, 2026
- Apply by 2026-08-08
- Country context US
- Overview Full original description on this page (355 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)
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- Hacker News — New WikiLeaks Documents Reveal NSA Spied on French Companies
- Hacker News — What happens when you stop relying on resumes
- Hacker News — John Nash's letters to the NSA (1955) [pdf]
- Hacker News — After Snowden, the NSA Faces Recruitment Challenge
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