Manager, Trade & Customs

About the role

KPMG is seeking a Manager to join their Trade and Customs practice. This role involves meeting with and providing advice to clients on trade and customs compliance matters, leading and managing client projects, supporting market development and thought leadership initiatives, researching, writing, and reviewing advice on various trade topics, managing project engagements, and aiding in the management, career development, and training of team members.

Responsibilities

• Meet with and provide advice to clients in a variety of industries, on trade and customs compliance matters
• Lead and manage client projects including import/export classifications, audits, reviews, program development and training among other areas
• Support market development and thought leadership initiatives including articles
• Research, write, and review advice on various trade topics
• Manage project engagement including assembling teams, overseeing work and full engagement responsibilities
• Aid in the management, career development, and training of team members

Requirements

• Minimum five years of recent direct consulting experience in trade compliance for example 19 CFR, EAR and ITAR including tariff classification, customs valuation, free trade agreements, deemed exports, export jurisdiction and classification of complex products, licenses and other ITAR/EAR export authorizations, technology control plans, Consent Agreements, export controls and sanctions risk assessments and audits and developing sustainable export compliance programs as an attorney, trade consultant, in-house professional or government official
• JD / LLM degree is preferred; minimum of a Bachelor's or Associate's degree from an accredited college or university or a minimum of twenty years of comparable experience; licensed CBL (Customs Broker License) issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, CUSICO (Certified U.S. Import Compliance Officer), CUSECO (Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer), Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) certification issued by the National Customs Broker and Forwarders Association of America, CPA, MBA, EA or JD/LLM, in addition to others on KPMG's approved credential listing; any individual who does not possess at least one of the approved designations/credentials when their employment commences, has one year from their date of hire to obtain at least one of the approved designations/credentials
• In-depth experience with U.S. import and export control regulations with the ability to address complex matters with practical and operational advice and solutions
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication/presentation skills with strong technical skills with the ability to plan and conduct in-depth reviews of transactional data using data and analytics preferred; consulting experience in a leading tax/advisory or trade law firm is highly preferred
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally

Qualifications

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S without the need for employment-based sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for US work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

Skills

• Knowledge of U.S. import and export control regulations
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Technical skills with data and analytics
• Consulting experience in a leading tax/advisory or trade law firm
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally

Benefits

KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

Pay

The pay for this role is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule for this role is flexible and may require occasional travel.

Equal Opportunity Employer

KPMG is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring.