Roles and access levels in TradeClear
Each role has varying access levels to ensure the right people can act for a business.
TradeClear has 3 roles with varying permission and access levels. Each person is assigned a role to ensure they have the correct access level to a business.
Only a principal authority or authorisation administrator can set up a TradeClear, opens in a new tab account for a business. Once an account is set up, they can invite employees and third parties to use the service.
Each invited person is assigned a TradeClear role. Their role determines the tasks and information they can access on behalf of a business.
Job titles and TradeClear roles
Your assigned role in TradeClear may differ from your job title in the business.
Account roles and access
This is what you can do for a business in your TradeClear account based on your assigned role and access level.
| Role and access | Principal Authority (Owner) | Manager | User |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invite others to use TradeClear for a business | Yes | Yes | No |
| Manage others' access | Yes | Yes | No |
| View who has access to a business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Access the business inbox | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Access security messages in the business inbox | Yes | Yes | No |
| Set and change notification preferences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Receive department notifications and messages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
For more information on each role, go to 'Principal Authority (Owner)', 'Manager' or 'User'.
Establishment roles and access
You can Register a new establishment if you have the role of 'Principal Authority (Owner)', 'Manager' or 'User'.
If you are listed in management or control for a registered establishment, you can:
- make changes to the registered establishment's operations
- change the registered establishment's details
- make changes to management or control
- submit applications.
For more information, go to How is an account different to management or control?.
Licensing roles and access
If you are listed in management or control on a licence, you can view, draft and submit licence applications. This is regardless of your TradeClear role.
If you are not listed in management or control on a licence:
- only a 'Principal Authority (Owner)' can view, draft and submit licence applications
- 'Managers' can view and draft applications
- 'Users' have no access to export licence applications.