Americas Regional Customs Strategy Leader

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 152,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

401k program

11 holidays

Equity eligibility

Job summary

Socket.dev seeks a Senior Lead, Americas Regional Customs to drive compliant, scalable customs execution across the Americas. This role connects the Global Customs & Trade team with regional stakeholders and partners in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, governing operations, duty-saving programs and regulatory risk.

The Senior Lead will report to the Head of Customs & Trade, supporting the Americas region and overseeing brokers and partners to ensure compliance and measurable savings

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Customs Broker License is required.
• 10+ years of experience in customs, trade compliance, international logistics or duty-optimization programs.
• Fluent in English and Spanish; Portuguese is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Own the regional implementation of global customs policies, controls and governance standards across the Americas.
• Oversee customs activities performed by brokers and operational partners, ensuring consistent compliance, performance and accountability without directly managing daily execution.
• Identify, build and implement customs value-creation programs such as Duty Drawback, Foreign Trade Zones, First Sale for Export, preferential trade programs and valuation-related opportunities.
• Lead the customs design and governance of new markets, business models and complex flows, including regulatory requirements, licenses, processes, controls and partner readiness.
• Monitor customs risks, broker performance, operational KPIs and realized savings, addressing exceptions and driving sustainable root-cause improvements.
• Partner with Finance, Tax, Legal, Logistics, Operations, Product and regional leadership to embed customs requirements into business decisions and provide clear visibility of risks, opportunities and financial impact.

Skills

U.S. Customs Broker License

10+ years experience in customs/trade

Bilingual English & Spanish

Job description

Socket.dev seeks a Senior Lead, Americas Regional Customs to drive compliant, scalable customs execution across the Americas. This role connects the Global Customs & Trade team with regional stakeholders and partners in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, governing operations, duty-saving programs and regulatory risk.

The Senior Lead will report to the Head of Customs & Trade, supporting the Americas region and overseeing brokers and partners to ensure compliance and measurable savings