Global Trade & Customs Advisory Leader
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, International Business, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
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The Global Trade & Customs Advisory Leader is a senior leadership role responsible for driving growth, delivery excellence, and market positioning of the firm’s Global Trade practice. This role combines deep customs and global trade technical expertise with executive-level client advisory, revenue generation, and practice leadership responsibilities. The Director leads complex, multi-disciplinary engagements, serves as a trusted advisor to senior client executives, and plays a critical role in expanding the firm’s Global Trade footprint through go-to-market leadership, solution development, and talent development—helping clients navigate regulatory complexity with confidence. Your day-to-day may include: Client Advisory and Engagement Leadership
- Serve as a senior advisor to C-suite and executive-level trade, tax, supply chain, and finance leaders at multinational clients
- Lead large-scale, complex Global Trade & Customs Advisory engagements for clients, including multi-country and multi-workstream programs
- Provide strategic guidance across customs and trade areas, including:
- Import/export compliance and governance
- Tariff classification, valuation, and origin strategy
- Free trade agreements and duty optimization
- Trade remedies, enforcement risk, and regulatory change management Quality, Risk, and Technical Oversight
- Ensure delivery of high-quality, defensible work products aligned with regulatory requirements and firm risk standards
- Review and approve engagement scope, deliverables, and conclusions for technical accuracy and defensibility
- Act as a senior escalation point for complex technical and regulatory matters
- Ensure compliance with firm independence, quality, and risk management policies Leadership and Practice Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing Global Trade professionals across all levels
- Build and scale Global Trade talent capabilities, including technical training and career development initiatives
- Collaborate effectively within a matrixed organization, partnering with Tax, Supply Chain, Technology, and Advisory leadership
- Drive revenue generation, client relationship management, and overall Global Trade practice growth You have the following technical skills and qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, International Business, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
- Minimum of 12 years of experience in customs and global trade, including significant experience in a professional services environment
- Deep technical expertise in U.S. and international customs and global trade regulations
- Proven experience leading Global Trade technology implementations and large-scale advisory engagements
- Demonstrated success in revenue generation, client relationship management, and practice growth Strong executive-level communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
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