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About the Role
Flexport is seeking a Trade Advisory Manager to lead its Trade Advisory services. This role involves managing a team, growing the business, and assisting clients in navigating complex global trade regulations. The position offers an opportunity to work with experts in advisory, customs, and logistics to reduce friction in global trade.
Responsibilities
- Help lead the team of customs and trade advisors.
- Develop and roll out new trade advisory service offerings.
- Own the team’s long range plan and build the strategy to grow and meet aggressive goals.
- Do whatever it takes to help our clients to resolve trade related questions and problems.
- Strive to create an agile technology focused high performance culture.
- Manage a team and be a proactive leader to build and grow Trade Advisory services.
- Own the entire portfolio of clients and projects and lead the teams responsible for execution and reporting relevant metrics.
- Use creativity to improve operational efficiency, leadership communication, and revenue growth.
- Guide trade advisory associates on researching trade related matters such as tariff classification, valuation, country of origin, trade remedies, and free trade agreements.
- Review, comment and help finalize client deliverables prepared by associates including memos and presentations.
- Monitor client deadlines and prepare submissions to CBP.
- Maintain active communication with clients, customs and other government authorities, and internal stakeholders.
- Proactively stay informed on the latest customs and other government agency regulations, ruling issuances, and industry trends that are relevant to our clients.
- Organize and execute internal and external trade related communications.
- Support Trade Advisory infrastructure and administrative requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university.
- Licensed Customs Broker required.
- J.D. or graduate degree required.
- 10+ years trade related experience working in house, at customs brokerage, consulting or law firm.
- 3-5 years experience managing associates, projects, and business metrics.
- Strong technical and business writing skills.
- Public speaking and presentation skills, including experience with webinars, training sessions, and client facing presentations.
- An advanced command of tariff classification, valuation, duty minimization and avoidance strategies, government regulations and rulings, and other trade information.
- Strong interpersonal skills and detail-oriented with superior organizational, multi-tasking, and problem-solving skills.
- Expertise with Microsoft Office suite and Google equivalents.
- High level of computer literacy.
- A "compliance first" attitude.
Skills
- Tariff classification
- Valuation
- Duty minimization and avoidance strategies
- Government regulations and rulings
- Trade information
- Technical writing
- Business writing
- Public speaking
- Presentation skills
- Webinar delivery
- Training delivery
- Client-facing presentations
- Interpersonal skills
- Organizational skills
- Multi-tasking skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Microsoft Office suite
- Google equivalents
Location
- US
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 10+ years trade related experience
- 3-5 years management experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Licensed Customs Broker
- J.D. or graduate degree
Salary/Compensations
- $103,320—$154,980 USD
Benefits
- Bonus
- Equity
- Comprehensive benefit offerings such as medical, dental, and flexible time off
About the Company
- At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. We’re shaping the future of a $10T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year. The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. We are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.