Compliance Outsourcing

We handle all or part of your day-to-day Export Control, Customs, Tax and Security functions.

Compliance Outsourcing by ELA

ELA offers a new outsourcing solution to support your operations: we handle all or part of your day-to-day Export Control, Customs, Taxation, and Security functions, while carrying the associated responsibility.

You already outsource your Chartered Accountant; why not outsource your Export Control or Customs Officer as well?

  • EC Officer, Customs Officer and Tax Officer on delegation.
  • OCSS/CISO, security management and II 901 accreditations.
  • Ex-situ or in-situ organisation at your premises.
  • Coverage by professional indemnity insurance of network members.
  • Ticketing platform and 24/7 availability for your requests.

Engagement Terms

Interventions based on hourly rates, daily packages, or full-time equivalents (FTE) from 0.1 to 5 FTE, depending on your size, exposure, and the maturity of your systems.

Example SME (10 people): Outsourced EC & Customs, 12h/quarter

Example Family Industrial Group: Operations and compliance management, 2 days/week

Example Implementation and operation of an outsourced EC department of 2 people for a mid-cap company, including license management, procedures, training, and Executive Committee reporting.

Why outsource instead of recruiting?

CriterionIn-house recruitmentELA Outsourcing
Time to operation6-12 months2-4 weeks
Expertise coverage1-2 domains per profile5 pillars: Export, Customs, Tax, Sanctions, Cyber
Cost 1.0 senior FTE80-150K€ total cost70-130K€ all-inclusive, scalable
Departure/absence riskContinuity brokenImmediate backup by the network
Regulatory watchTo be organisedIncluded