Manager, Customs and Foreign Trade

Ryan LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Phone/Internet reimbursement

Gym membership

LinkedIn Learning

Flexible work

Tuition reimbursement

Accelerated career path

Award-winning culture

Job summary

Ryan LLC is seeking a Manager for its Customs and Foreign Trade practice in the UK, a pivotal role to lead diverse projects and drive value for multinational clients. You will shape strategies, manage engagements, and mentor junior colleagues in a fast‑growing environment.

You will work with clients across industries to optimise operations, manage risk, and deliver high‑quality consultancy. London or Manchester bases, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and growth.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in customs and international trade advisory.
• Strong knowledge of customs regulations and trade frameworks.
• Experience managing client relationships and delivering complex projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial awareness and a passion for helping clients solve complex challenges.
• Collaborative approach and desire to contribute to team growth and culture.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality customs and foreign trade services to clients across multiple industries and sectors.
• Managing client engagements from scoping through to delivery.
• Building trusted relationships with client stakeholders and identifying opportunities to expand services.
• Supporting the development of innovative, technology‑enabled and scalable client solutions.
• Contributing to thought leadership, market profile, and business development initiatives.
• Coaching and developing junior team members.
• Working collaboratively across service lines and international teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Helping shape the future direction of a rapidly growing Customs and Foreign Trade practice.

Skills

Customs advisory

Trade regulations

Client relations

Project management

Stakeholder comms

Mentoring

Business development

Leadership

Job description

Why Ryan?

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Business Connectivity Reimbursement (Phone/Internet)
• Gym Membership or Equipment Reimbursement
• LinkedIn Learning Subscription
• Flexible Work Environment
• Tuition Reimbursement
• After One Year of Service
• Accelerated Career Path
• Award-Winning Culture & Community Outreach

Global trade has never been more dynamic, complex, or strategically important. Geopolitical change, evolving tariff regimes, supply chain disruption, sustainability regulations, digitalisation, and increasing regulatory scrutiny are transforming how businesses operate across borders. Customs and foreign trade now sit at the centre of boardroom decision‑making, creating unprecedented opportunities for ambitious professionals to build influential and rewarding careers.

We are investing in the growth of our Customs and Foreign Trade practice and are looking for an exceptional Manager to help us build one of the market's leading teams. This is an opportunity to join a rapidly growing practice at an exciting stage of its journey, working alongside highly experienced specialists to deliver innovative solutions, shape new service offerings, influence market thinking, and accelerate your career.

As a Manager within our Customs and Foreign Trade team, you will work with clients across a diverse range of industries and sectors, helping them navigate complex international trade challenges while identifying opportunities to optimise operations, manage risk, generate savings and create value. You will deliver high‑quality consultancy services, combining deep technical expertise with commercial insight and a client‑first mindset. You will play a key role in developing client relationships, supporting business growth, mentoring junior team members, and contributing to the development of innovative solutions that differentiate our offering in the market.

No two days are the same.

You may find yourself advising multinational manufacturers on customs strategy, supporting retailers with supply chain transformation, helping businesses respond to new trade measures, or contributing to the development of technology‑enabled solutions that transform how trade compliance is delivered.

This position is located in Manchester, UK or London UK.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivering quality customs and foreign trade services to clients across multiple industries and sectors.
• Managing client engagements from scoping through to delivery.
• Building trusted relationships with client stakeholders and identifying opportunities to expand services.
• Supporting the development of innovative, technology‑enabled and scalable client solutions.
• Contributing to thought leadership, market profile, and business development initiatives.
• Coaching and developing junior team members.
• Working collaboratively across service lines and international teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Helping shape the future direction of a rapidly growing Customs and Foreign Trade practice.

Education and Experience:

We are looking for ambitious individuals who combine strong technical capability with commercial awareness, curiosity, and an entrepreneurial mindset.

Essential Experience

• Significant experience in customs and international trade advisory, either within consultancy, industry, government, or a related environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of customs regulations, compliance, and international trade frameworks, specifically across classification, valuation, origin, reliefs and special procedures.
• Experience managing client relationships and delivering complex projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial awareness and a passion for helping clients solve complex challenges.
• A collaborative approach and desire to contribute to team growth and culture.

Desirable Experience

• Excise duties and related compliance requirements.
• Environmental and sustainability‑related trade regulations, including Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and EU Deforestation Regulations (EUDR).
• Trade remedies and trade defence measures.
• Export controls and sanctions.
• Supply chain and trade transformation programmes.
• Brokerage and customs filing services.
• Product development, digital solutions, technology‑enabled service delivery, data analytics, AI, or process automation.

The Type of Person Who Will Thrive Here

You are naturally curious about global trade, economics, politics, and regulatory change. You enjoy working in a fast‑moving environment and are excited by the opportunity to help build something market‑leading. You are entrepreneurial, solutions‑focused, and motivated by the opportunity to create impact for clients while developing your own career.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to join a firm that is investing heavily in its people, technology, and future growth. It has a unique culture that sets it aside from traditional tax consultancy firms. We are building a market‑leading Customs & Foreign Trade practice founded on technical excellence, innovation, and exceptional client service.

As part of that journey, you will benefit from:

• A clear and ambitious growth strategy.
• Exposure to complex and high‑profile international trade matters.
• Opportunities to work across a broad range of industries and jurisdictions.
• Significant investment in innovation, technology, and new service offerings.
• Structured career development and progression opportunities.
• Dedicated coaching, mentoring, and leadership support.
• Access to experienced specialists and a collaborative international network.
• The opportunity to help shape the future direction of a growing practice and become a recognised leader in the field.

If you are looking for a role that combines technical challenge, commercial opportunity, innovation, and genuine career growth, we'd love to hear from you.

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Ryan offers outstanding opportunities to work in a dynamic, rapidly expanding tax services firm serving the world’s most respected Global 5000 companies. Our innovative work environment, accelerated growth path for high performers, competitive benefits package, and outstanding earning potential provide the most rewarding career experience available in the industry. Ryan employees are given the freedom to do their best work in the way they work best. With a clear understanding of expectations and accountabilities, our employees are given ownership of their time and flexibility to meet the demands of their professional and personal lives.

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Ryan LLC (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status).

Job duties related to this role are to be conducted in a manner that adheres to privacy laws, as well as follows internal governance related to protecting confidential information and trade secrets, and to securing data and company records.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Accommodation

Ryan, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting employment discrimination. It is our policy to take all employment actions and make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sex (including pregnancy), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, disability, military status, status as a disabled or other protected veteran or any other protected status under applicable law. It is Ryan's policy to make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities. *Notice to Canada Candidates – In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Canadian Human Rights Act, Ryan ULC will provide accommodation, accessible formats and communication supports for the interview upon request.Ryan welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities*