Trade Compliance & Customs Specialist

Perform Recruitment; Slough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 20 days

Enhanced pension

Private medical insurance

Employee assistance programme

Discount platform

Job summary

Perform Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of a well-established international freight forwarder to join the Heathrow-based team as Trade Compliance & Customs Specialist. This permanent role offers hands-on exposure to major accounts and close collaboration with operators, brands and HMRC.

You will determine tariff classifications for EU-bound goods, issue UK import guidance, audit entries for compliance, support imports/exports of non-stock goods, liaise with HMRC, manage CITES portal uploads,

Qualifications

• Fluent English with confident communication across all levels.
• Strong understanding of UK and EU customs regulations, import duties, commodity codes, incoterms, preference and valuation.
• Self-starter able to work independently or as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Determining correct tariff classifications for supported brands moving goods from the EU.
• Issuing UK-specific import guidance to the business.
• Auditing entries for compliance with import/export legislation and brand KPI standards.
• Supporting Imports and Exports of non-stock goods, including documentation and declarations.
• Liaising with HMRC and maintaining customs procedures.
• Managing CITES portal uploads (Import and Re-Export certificates).
• Creating and maintaining written procedures, and generating KPI reports to deadline.
• Completing spot checks and weekly reporting to your line manager.

Skills

Fluent English

UK/EU customs regs

Independent working

Tools

Excel

Job description

Trade Compliance & Customs Specialist
Heathrow | Permanent

Perform Recruitment is hiring on behalf of our client, an established international freight forwarding and logistics business with a strong UK presence, for a Trade Compliance & Customs Specialist to join their Key Accounts team in Heathrow.

This is a great opportunity for someone with solid customs or trade compliance experience who wants to play a hands‑on role supporting major accounts, working closely with operators, brands, and HMRC on the smooth movement of goods across borders.

What you'll be doing:

• Determining correct tariff classifications for supported brands moving goods from the EU
• Issuing UK-specific import guidance to the business
• Auditing entries for compliance with import/export legislation and brand KPI standards
• Supporting Imports and Exports of non-stock goods, including documentation and declarations
• Liaising with HMRC and maintaining customs procedures
• Managing CITES portal uploads (Import and Re-Export certificates)
• Creating and maintaining written procedures, and generating KPI reports to deadline
• Completing spot checks and weekly reporting to your line manager

What we're looking for:

• Experience in customs/trade compliance within a large business or brokerage
• Strong understanding of UK and EU customs regulations, import duties, commodity codes, incoterms, preference, and valuation
• Fluent English with confident communication across all levels
• Intermediate Excel skills
• A self-starter who's equally comfortable working independently or as part of a team

What's on offer:

• 20 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Enhanced pension
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to an employee discounts platform

If you've got customs and trade compliance experience and want to join a well-established, people-first logistics business, we'd love to hear from you.