Trade Compliance Manager

Fractile was founded in 2022 on the bet that, eventually, the world’s most capable AI systems would be limited in their impact by the time taken to produce useful outputs. We bet everything on the logical conclusion: that the only way to truly unlock this latent value, to make speed viable at scale, was to radically re-invent the hardware that we run our frontier AI models on. Ever since, we have been building chips and systems that tackle this problem: how to efficiently generate output at thousands of tokens per second, while handling the complexity and capacity challenges of operating large models at very long contexts.

The workloads that push to the limits of the current frontier are already transformational; it is the technical and economic limits on inference speed that are constraining progress. The defining work of the 21st century will be marked by the engine of inference delivering immense and diffuse chains of intellectual inquiry, in drug discovery, in software engineering, in materials discovery, in any field where progress is driven by deep reasoning and intelligence to resolve complex problems.

The role:

Fractile is at a pivotal moment in our growth to serve as our primary export compliance authority. You will build, operationalise, and maintain the trade compliance frameworks, classification pipelines, and operational controls that safeguard and enable our advanced AI hardware operations and global supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

1. Trade Compliance Operations

• Act as Fractile’s designated Export Compliance Officer, taking operational and legal ownership of US, UK, and relevant international export controls and economic sanctions compliance. Act as the official point of contact for licenses, audits, and compliance enforcement.

• Lead hands-on ECCN / classifications for all Fractile technology and products. Manage end-to-end export licensing processes, including UK ECJU (SPIRE/LITE) and US BIS applications, end-user undertakings (EUUs), and license condition monitoring.

• Oversee denied party screening workflows across customers, vendors, supply chain partners, and prospective hires.

• Assist with customs compliance processes.

• Work with stakeholders on implementation of suitable IT controls and systems.

1. Policy Framework & Operational Integration

• Design, embed, and continuously audit Fractile’s internal compliance programme tailored to scale-up speed. Integrate compliance checks and export hold mechanisms into enterprise workflows. Develop and deliver practical, role-specific training regarding controlled technology transfers (deemed exports/re-exports).

1. Audit Readiness & Regulator Engagement

• Maintain rigorous, audit-ready record-keeping systems for all exports, re-exports, and technical data transfers. Act as the primary operational contact for UK ECJU, HMRC, US BIS, and freight forwarders during compliance audits or shipping inquiries. Monitor regulatory updates targeting AI hardware, semiconductor supply chains, and sanctions to adjust operational processes rapidly.

Candidate Profile & Qualifications

• Relevant Experience: 5+ years of dedicated trade compliance experience within a technology (ideally semiconductor) scale-up/multinational.

• Domain Expertise: Practical, working mastery of both UK export control rules (ECJU) and US rules (deemed exports, foreign direct product rules, and sanctions regimes).

• Technical Aptitude: Proven capability to translate complex technical hardware/software specs into precise ECCN classifications.

• Systems Experience: Experience implementing and operating automated screening.

• Pragmatic Business Partner: Ability to build smooth, low-friction, proportionate processes and operational controls that keep fast-moving engineering and commercial teams compliant without stalling growth.

• Competitive salary: A competitive salary reflective of your experience and the specialist nature of the role.

• Equity & Ownership: meaningful equity so everyone shares in the value creation

• Benefits: Private Medical, Dental and Vision, Contributory Pension, 25 Days holiday plus bank holidays and Life/Critical Illness Insurance.

• Diverse & fun office: we believe the hardest problems get solved by the broadest range of minds. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity through attracting and retaining a diverse team and building an inclusive environment.

Fractile is seeking to increase the clock speed of global progress, one chip at a time. We’ve recently raised $220M from investors including Founders Fund and Accel and our most important work lies ahead. Join us!

Export controls

Our work involves technologies subject to UK, US and other international export control regulations. Certain roles may require additional eligibility checks to ensure compliance with applicable law. We'll be transparent about this throughout the hiring process.