Import Compliance Analyst

WCL Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 66,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

WCL Group is seeking an Import Compliance Analyst in Houston, TX to ensure adherence to local customs and import laws. The role requires guiding business units on compliance processes, coordinating with brokers, and supporting audit responses.

This is a 6-month contract with the potential for extension or conversion, onsite at our Houston location. The ideal candidate will have extensive import compliance experience, HTS expertise, and familiarity with FTAs, CTPAT, and regulatory requirements

Qualifications

• 10+ years of import compliance experience with consumption entries.
• HTS classification skills (intermediate to advanced).
• Temporary Imports and other special import programs experience.
• Advanced Free Trade Agreement qualification reviews.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. Customs regulations and applying them to business transactions.
• Experience in the energy industry or regulated environments.
• Experience analyzing data, preparing presentations, coordinating projects, or supporting process improvements.
• Experience using AI tools to improve productivity and analysis.
• Strong communication skills for audiences from staff to counsel and leadership.
• Proven leadership and project management; ability to influence without direct reporting.
• Collaborative cross-functional team player across departments.
• Growth mindset and learning agility to evolving requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for guidance on customs procedures, import law compliance, and tariff impacts.
• Coordinate with brokers for FTAs, HTS classifications, valuations, duty drawbacks, and origin verifications.
• Perform FTA product qualification analysis for chemical products.
• Assist counsel in coordinating with brokers and responding to inquiries, seizures, or audits.
• Support CTPAT security and trade compliance through internal coordination.
• Draft and implement compliance procedures with the team.
• Deliver training and presentations to business units and leadership.
• Monitor for potential violations and escalate with counsel as needed.
• Leverage AI tools to drive process improvements.

Skills

Import compliance

HTS classification

Temporary imports

FTAs

US customs regs

Energy industry

Data analysis

Copilot

Communication

Leadership

Cross-functional

Growth mindset

Tools

Copilot

Job description

CLIENT HIGHLIGHT

The Client you will be working for is a Fortune 100 Oil and Gas Company. This opportunity will give you experience in the energy sector in the United States with a company that is a globally recognized leader in energy production and one of the biggest companies in the US.

LOCATION Houston, TX 77002

COMPENSATION $48-55 per hour full benefits offered

TERM 6-month contract with high likelihood of extension or conversion to a full-time employee

SCHEDULE 5/40 – Onsite

POSITION OVERVIEW – Import Compliance Analyst

The Import Compliance Analyst ensures the company follows its policies and procedures related to local Customs and import laws, regulations, and procedures, as well as applicable sanctions laws. As part of Corporate Compliance, this role interprets, communicates, and guides business units on compliance processes across a wide variety of Customs and import transactions, partnering closely with fellow compliance analysts and trade counsel. The analyst serves as the go-to resource for customs procedures, import law requirements, and tariff impacts, identifies issues and escalates them to counsel as needed, and champions customs and import compliance across the business. Compliance requests are not predictable, so this role must adjust quickly to the needs of the supported Business Segments and Assets and may assist colleagues supporting other business units as projects require. There may also be project opportunities to learn other compliance subject areas.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the primary point of contact for supported business personnel needing guidance on customs procedures, import law compliance requirements, and tariff impacts
• Guide and support the business in managing local customs brokers and related customs filings, including Free Trade Agreements, HTS classifications, valuations, duty drawback, customs marking and labeling, country of origin verification, tariff impacts, and documentation
• Perform Free Trade Agreement product qualification analysis to support certificate issuance for chemical products
• Assist trade counsel and local in-country counsel in coordinating with customs brokers to review, respond to, and manage all local Customs inquiries, including requests for information, import entry seizures or denials, and customs audit requests
• Support the company’s Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) Security and CTPAT Trade Compliance membership by coordinating with internal compliance colleagues, security, supply chain, and trade counsel
• Collaborate with Compliance Analysts and Trade Counsel to draft and implement compliance procedures
• Deliver training and presentations to business unit personnel and leadership as requested
• Work closely with Compliance Law and promptly escape any potential, perceived, or actual violations or issues reported by the business
• Leverage AI tools to drive continuous process improvement

QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of import compliance experience with consumption entries
• Intermediate to advanced HTS classification skills
• Intermediate to advanced experience with Temporary Imports and other special import programs
• Advanced experience with Free Trade Agreement qualification reviews
• Strong knowledge of U.S. Customs regulations, with a proven ability to interpret and apply concepts and controls to business transactions
• Experience in the energy industry or another multinational or highly regulated industry
• Experience analyzing data, preparing presentations or reports, coordinating projects, or supporting process improvements
• Experience using Copilot, AI, or other digital tools responsibly to improve productivity, analysis, or work quality
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain requirements clearly to audiences ranging from staff to senior leadership, legal counsel, and audit teams, and to give management concise status summaries
• Proven leadership and project management skills; able to influence teams without direct reporting authority and balance multiple priorities at once
• Collaborative team player who builds effective relationships across departments and functions in a multi-discipline environment
• Growth mindset and learning agility; adapts quickly to evolving Customs and trade compliance requirements and changing business needs

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Energy industry experience (helpful but not required)
• Experience supporting CTPAT Security and/or CTPAT Trade Compliance programs
• Free Trade Agreement qualification experience with chemical products
• Experience managing customs brokers and responding to Customs inquiries, seizures, or audits