Senior Global Customs & Trade Counsel

General Motors; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors seeks an Associate Director - Global Customs & Trade Counsel to serve as GM's senior legal and compliance advisor on global customs and North American export-control matters. The role shapes legal strategy, risk governance, policies, and controls while guiding complex regulatory matters and cross-functional teams across Legal, Finance, Purchasing, Engineering, and Supply Chain.

The role carries accountability for enterprise-wide customs and trade legal matters, regulatory affairs,

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior legal and compliance authority for the Customs organization's understanding of and compliance with export-control laws and regulations including EAR, ITAR, OFAC requirements.
• Establish and maintain the Customs organization's legal and compliance strategy, risk priorities, policies, procedures, and governance framework.
• Advise senior executives and business leaders on material customs, trade, export-control, and regulatory risks.
• Lead legal strategy for customs and trade audits, investigations, disclosures, protests, appeals, enforcement matters, and other regulatory controversies.
• Draft and oversee submissions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection protests, appeals, prior disclosures, and voluntary disclosures.

Job description

General Motors seeks an Associate Director - Global Customs & Trade Counsel to serve as GM's senior legal and compliance advisor on global customs and North American export-control matters. The role shapes legal strategy, risk governance, policies, and controls while guiding complex regulatory matters and cross-functional teams across Legal, Finance, Purchasing, Engineering, and Supply Chain.

The role carries accountability for enterprise-wide customs and trade legal matters, regulatory affairs,