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Senior Trade Advisory Associate
| Company | Flexport |
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| Location | Chicago, IL, USA |
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| Salary | $81312 – $101640 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, JD |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university.
- Licensed Customs Broker required, J.D. or graduate degree highly preferred
- 3-5 years trade related experience working in house, at customs brokerage, consulting or law firm preferred.
- Strong technical and business writing skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to stay on top of multiple tasks and projects
- Expertise with Microsoft Office suite and Google equivalents.
- Strong data analytical skills.
- Strong industry knowledge including classification, valuation, reconciliation, duty minimization and avoidance strategies, government regulations and rulings, and other trade information.
- A ‘compliance first’ attitude to keep our regulators happy and enthusiastic about Flexport since we operate in a heavily regulated industry.
Responsibilities
- Support trade advisory projects that focus on trade compliance and duty minimization strategies, including Classification, Country of Origin, FTA analysis, FSFE, Compliance assessment, tariff engineering, etc.
- Perform, coordinate, and support Trade Advisory analytics and reporting from a variety of sources.
- Monitor deadlines and draft client deliverables for multiple projects at a given time.
- Proactively stay informed on the latest customs and other government agency regulations, ruling issuances, and industry trends that are relevant to our clients.
- Ensure project timelines, statuses, and invoices are appropriately managed and delivered.
- Coordinate and facilitate software solutions, automation of data analytics, improvement of SOPs, ACE portal access, applications, and integrations.
- Interface with CBP and our clients and offer timely responses, elevating where necessary.
- Maintain active communication with clients, customs and other government authorities, and internal stakeholders.
- Support Trade Advisory infrastructure and administrative requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- J.D. or graduate degree highly preferred
- 3-5 years trade related experience working in house, at customs brokerage, consulting or law firm preferred.
