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About the Role

This role offers the opportunity to help build one of the world's leading Customs & Foreign Trade practices. We are investing in talent, innovation, technology, and international capability to create a market-leading business. As we accelerate this growth, we are seeking an entrepreneurial Director to help shape the next chapter of our journey. This is an opportunity to influence strategy, build client relationships, develop new service offerings, grow exceptional teams, and establish a lasting market legacy.

Responsibilities

Lead and grow a significant part of the Customs & Foreign Trade practice.
Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives and multinational organisations.
Lead complex and strategically important engagements.
Drive revenue growth and help define the future direction of service offerings.
Work across multiple industries and sectors, supporting clients facing complex international trade challenges.
Act as a trusted advisor to C-suite executives, tax leaders, finance leaders, supply chain leaders, and boards.
Lead complex and high-profile Customs & Foreign Trade engagements.
Help clients navigate geopolitical, regulatory, operational, and commercial challenges.
Deliver innovative and commercially focused solutions that create measurable client value.
Build long-term strategic client relationships that drive sustained growth.
Drive revenue growth and contribute to the achievement of ambitious business objectives.
Lead strategic client development initiatives and expand key account relationships.
Identify, develop, and convert significant new business opportunities.
Develop referral networks, alliances, and strategic partnerships.
Contribute to service line strategy and investment priorities.
Support the expansion of services across geographies and sectors.
Lead the development of innovative and differentiated client solutions.
Support the creation of technology-enabled and alternative delivery products and services.
Identify opportunities to leverage data, analytics, automation, and AI within service delivery.
Help transform niche technical expertise into scalable solutions.
Support the firm's ambition to become a recognised market leader in trade innovation.
Build a strong market profile for yourself and the firm.
Represent Ryan at external and internal events and consultations.
Lead thought leadership initiatives.
Influence industry discussions and help shape the future trade agenda.
Establish Ryan as a recognised authority within Customs & Foreign Trade.
Build and lead high-performing teams.
Coach, mentor, and develop future leaders.
Support recruitment, succession planning, and talent retention initiatives.
Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial culture.
Drive excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement across the practice.

Requirements

Established leader with a reputation for technical excellence, commercial success, and strong client relationships.
Significant experience within Customs & Foreign Trade advisory, industry, government, legal, or a related environment.
Deep technical expertise across customs compliance and advisory matters, including classification, valuation, origin, customs procedures, reliefs, governance, audits, investigations, management operating model and strategic trade planning.
Demonstrated success leading large and complex client engagements or trade programmes.
Strong commercial track record, including business development, relationship management, and revenue generation or the equivalent in industry, government, legal or related environment.
Experience building and maintaining senior stakeholder relationships.
Proven leadership capability with experience developing and managing high-performing teams.
Strong communication, influencing, and strategic thinking skills.
Ability to balance technical excellence with commercial pragmatism and client outcomes.
Experience in one or more of the following areas would be particularly attractive: Excise duties and associated compliance obligations, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), Trade remedies and trade defence measures, Export controls and sanctions, Supply chain and trade transformation, Customs brokerage and managed compliance services, Product development and commercialisation, Technology-enabled service delivery, Digital products, automation, analytics, and AI solutions, International and cross-border advisory leadership, Building and scaling consultancy teams, service lines, or business units.
Naturally curious about global trade, economics, politics, regulation, and emerging market developments.
Entrepreneurial and ambitious, with the vision and energy to help build a market-leading business.
Enjoy building relationships, developing people, solving complex challenges, and creating opportunities.
Motivated by the opportunity to leave a lasting impact on clients, colleagues, and the future direction of the profession.
Work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Ryan LLC.
Conduct job duties in a manner that adheres to privacy laws, follows internal governance related to protecting confidential information and trade secrets, and secures data and company records.

Skills

Customs compliance
Customs advisory
Classification
Valuation
Origin
Customs procedures
Reliefs
Governance
Audits
Investigations
Management operating model
Strategic trade planning
Business development
Relationship management
Revenue generation
Stakeholder management
Team development
Communication
Influencing
Strategic thinking
Commercial pragmatism
Client outcomes
Excise duties
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
Trade remedies
Trade defence measures
Export controls
Sanctions
Supply chain transformation
Customs brokerage
Managed compliance services
Product development
Commercialisation
Technology-enabled service delivery
Digital products
Automation
Analytics
AI solutions
International advisory
Cross-border advisory
Consultancy team building
Service line scaling
Business unit scaling

Location

Manchester, UK
London, UK

Work Type

Flexible Work Environment

Experience Level

Director
Established leader

Benefits

Competitive Compensation
Business Connectivity Reimbursement (Phone/Internet)
Gym Membership or Equipment Reimbursement
LinkedIn Learning Subscription
Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service

About the Company

Ryan offers outstanding opportunities to work in a dynamic, rapidly expanding tax services firm serving the world’s most respected Global 5000 companies.
Our innovative work environment, accelerated growth path for high performers, competitive benefits package, and outstanding earning potential provide the most rewarding career experience available in the industry.
Ryan employees are given the freedom to do their best work in the way they work best.
With a clear understanding of expectations and accountabilities, our employees are given ownership of their time and flexibility to meet the demands of their professional and personal lives.

Equal Opportunity

Ryan, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting employment discrimination.
It is our policy to take all employment actions and make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sex (including pregnancy), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, disability, military status, status as a disabled or other protected veteran or any other protected status under applicable law.
It is Ryan's policy to make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Canadian Human Rights Act, Ryan ULC will provide accommodation, accessible formats and communication supports for the interview upon request.
Ryan welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.