Trade Advisory Hub, US Licensed Customs Broker – Manager

PwC; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Singapore’s Trade Advisory Hub seeks an experienced US Licensed Customs Broker (LCB) for a Manager role. You will advise on US customs and trade rules, classification, valuation, and origin issues, guiding clients through compliance programs and regulatory changes across global teams.

The role emphasizes risk management, governance, and digitalisation of customs operations, with collaboration across functions and cultures to resolve complex trade matters.

Qualifications

• Active US Licensed Customs Broker (LCB) certification is required.
• 5+ years of experience in customs compliance, global trade, or trade advisory.
• Strong knowledge of US customs regulations, tariff classification, customs valuation, and country of origin rules.
• Experience advising business stakeholders on trade and customs compliance matters.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on US customs and trade rules, planning opportunities, and compliance programmes.
• Provide advice on tariff classification, customs valuation, country of origin, Free Trade Agreement eligibility, and export controls.
• Track regulatory changes and explain their impact on the business and its compliance requirements.
• Support government reviews, information requests, and regulatory enquiries.
• Drive process improvement, risk management, governance, and digitalisation across customs and trade operations.
• Collaborate effectively across functions and cultures to bring teams together and address complex trade matters.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Communication

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 364,000 people in 136 countries and 137 territories. 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 Trade Advisory Hub in PwC has recently been established to help companies manage and thrive in an increasingly complex international trade environment. The Trade Advisory Hub is intended to develop and bring to market the necessary assets and expertise to enable businesses to navigate this landscape successfully. PwC advises a broad range of clients on customs and international trade regulatory issues, as well as related supply chain and tax challenges and opportunities. The international trade environment in Asia, with its varying trade rules, regulations and compliance requirements presents an exciting and challenging career opportunity that offers great cross-border exposure. A career in our Trade Advisory Hub will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients, and businesses in Singapore more broadly, meet and manage their unique but ever-changing customs and trade obligations across Asia. You’ll work on enabling clients to manage their international trade flows, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing trade and customs compliance, dispute resolution, and global enterprise solutions.

How will you value-add?

We are looking for an experienced US Licensed Customs Broker with a strong background in customs and international trade.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Advise clients on US customs and trade rules, planning opportunities, and compliance programmes.
• Provide advice on tariff classification, customs valuation, country of origin, Free Trade Agreement eligibility, and export controls.
• Track regulatory changes and explain their impact on the business and its compliance requirements.
• Support government reviews, information requests, and regulatory enquiries.
• Drive process improvement, risk management, governance, and digitalisation across customs and trade operations.
• Collaborate effectively across functions and cultures to bring teams together and address complex trade matters.

About you

• Active US Licensed Customs Broker (LCB) certification is required.
• 5+ years of experience in customs compliance, global trade, or trade advisory.
• Strong knowledge of US customs regulations, tariff classification, customs valuation, and country of origin rules.
• Experience advising business stakeholders on trade and customs compliance matters.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively across global teams.

*Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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

Degrees/Field of Study required: Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills 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}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? Yes

Government Clearance Required? Yes

Job Posting End Date

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