Serve as enterprise lead counsel for U.S. customs (CBP) and international trade regulatory matters including OFAC, BIS/EAR, and DDTC/ITAR.
Advise business leaders worldwide on customs, trade, and sanctions-related risk impacting operations, customers, and growth strategy.
Lead legal strategy for CBP inquiries, audits, investigations, and enforcement actions.
Responsible for legal response to trade disruption events and enforcement shifts.
Act as senior legal adviser on government-facing trade matters, including negotiations, inquiries, compliance reviews, and enterprise-level engagement with regulators.
Guide resolution strategy for customer-facing customs and trade disputes.
Serve as authoritative legal lead for export controls, sanctions, embargoes, and denied party matters.
Provide strategic oversight of outside counsel.
Partner with Brokerage, Compliance, Operations, Accounting, Public Affairs, and International teams to define ownership, standardize escalation paths, and strengthen enterprise trade governance.
Anticipate regulatory risk across the global trade lifecycle and influence internal decision-making.

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited U.S. law school.
Active membership in at least one U.S. state bar in good standing.
Bachelor’s degree (or internationally comparable degree).
7+ years of legal experience, including significant experience advising on customs, international trade, or regulatory enforcement matters in large-scale operations.
Experience supporting or leading legal response during trade disruptions, enforcement surges, or major policy shifts.
Background in global logistics, transportation, customs brokerage, or highly regulated supply chain environments preferred.
Demonstrated ability to manage matters involving regulators, senior executives, and global stakeholders.

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Customs & Trade Regulatory Counsel

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