Customs and Global Trade Assistant Manager

BLT; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is seeking an Assistant Manager to join their Customs and Global Trade team in Manchester. The role involves advising multinational clients on customs compliance and trade optimization while managing multiple client engagements. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in customs and international trade, strong communication skills, and the ambition to succeed in a consulting environment. This position offers a competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Training and mentoring

Career development opportunities

Access to global projects

Competitive salary and bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in customs, international trade, or trade compliance.
• Strong knowledge of UK and EU customs legislation and international trade agreements.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients on customs issues.
• Supporting clients with HMRC audits and risk assessments.
• Designing and implementing global trade compliance frameworks.

Skills

Experience in customs

Knowledge of UK and EU customs legislation

Excellent communication skills

Project management skills

Job description

This Big 4 firm seeks candidates at the Assistant Manager level to join their Customs and Global Trade team and work with high-profile multinational clients, advising on customs compliance, trade optimisation, and supply chain strategy. This is your chance to be part of a growing, market-leading team that combines deep technical expertise with a commercial, practical approach to deliver real impact.

Day to day responsibilities include:

• Advising clients on customs valuation, classification, origin, and duty reliefs.
• Supporting clients with HMRC audits, disclosures, and risk assessments.
• Assisting in the design and implementation of global trade compliance frameworks.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams across tax, legal, and supply chain.
• Supporting with data analytics tools and ERP upgrades.

To apply you will need:

• Experience in customs, international trade, or trade compliance (ideally within a professional services or multinational environment).
• Strong knowledge of UK and EU customs legislation and international trade agreements.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.
• A proactive mindset with the ability to manage multiple client engagements.
• Ambition and a drive to succeed in a consulting environment.

In return you will be offered:

• A dynamic, supportive, and high-performing team culture.
• Access to excellent training, mentoring, and career development.
• Opportunities to work on global projects with industry-leading clients across a range of sectors.
• Competitive salary, bonus, and hybrid working arrangements (currently two days a week in the office)

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