Trade Advisory Hub - Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers Schweiz; Singapore; On-site; SGD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Singapore's Trade Advisory Hub seeks a Manager to lead asset development and client advisory across international trade. You will guide junior researchers and deliver solutions on customs, regulatory compliance and supply chain matters in Asia and beyond.

You should have 6+ years of customs or trade experience in consulting or industry, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Foreign language skills are a plus and sponsorship is available.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of customs and trade or supply chain experience in consulting or industry.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Foreign language ability is a plus.
• Desire to pursue international trade.

Responsibilities

• Asset identification, development and delivery under guidance of Trade Advisory Hub Director.
• Lead and mentor junior research staff within the hub.
• Identify opportunities to improve trade efficiency and compliance.
• Plan, execute and contribute to asset development and business development initiatives across PwC Singapore BU’s.

Skills

Customs regulations

Supply chain

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Research

Job description

Line of Service

Tax

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Customs & International Trade

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, we help clients build trust and reinvent so they can turn complexity into competitive advantage. We’re a tech-forward, people-empowered network with more than 370,000 people in 149 countries. Across audit and assurance, tax and legal, deals and consulting we help clients build, accelerate and sustain momentum. Find out more at www.pwc.com.

The international trade environment in Asia and beyond, with its varying trade rules, regulations and compliance requirements, presents an exciting and challenging career opportunity that offers great cross-border exposure. PwC Singapore’s Trade Advisory Hub develops and takes to market a wide range of “assets” that help companies deal with the ever-increasingly complex field of international trade. Such assets could deal with technical customs matters, taxation matters, or broader supply chain management matters.

A career in our Trade Advisory Hub will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet and manage their unique but ever-changing international trade obligations, across Asia and beyond. You will support asset development, as well as advice to clients on their global trade footprint, acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, research and innovation.

How will you value-add?

We are currently seeking a well-qualified Manager to grow our Trade Advisory Hub team in Singapore. You will be involved in multiple projects at a time, working closely with the Trade Advisory Hub Director in identifying, developing and taking to market new or enhanced solutions for our clients.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Supporting the identification, development and delivery of a wide range of assets under the guidance of our Trade Advisory Hub Director.
• Asset identification, prioritisation, development and delivery require knowledge of trade and customs regulations, including Free Trade Agreements and import and export compliance, as well as well as broader supply chain management experience. Candidates will be expected to identify and develop opportunities to improve trade efficiency and savings as well as improvements in compliance.
• Candidates will be expected to assume a proactive role in supporting the planning and execution of asset development and delivery, business development, and other initiatives to develop and create opportunities across relevant PwC Singapore Business Units.
• Candidates will be expected to guide and lead the more junior research and innovation staff of the Trade Advisory Hub.

About you

• Candidates should have at least 6 years of customs and trade or supply chain professional experience in consulting or in industry.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, highly demanding and ever-changing environment.
• Foreign language ability is a plus.
• A desire to pursue a career in the field of international trade.

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Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Business Tax, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Corporate Tax Planning, Creativity, Customs Brokerage, Customs Regulations, Customs Tariffs, Customs Valuation, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Inclusion, Indirect Tax, Indirect Tax Controversies, Input Value Added Tax (VAT), Intellectual Curiosity, International Taxation, Learning Agility, Optimism, Professional Courage {+ 17 more}

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

Yes