Senior Global Trade Consultant & Strategy Lead

Livingston International; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Livingston is seeking a Senior Consultant to deliver high‑value advisory services to clients across diverse industries. You will partner with clients to assess global trade operations, identify compliance gaps, design improvements, and implement solutions that enhance efficiency and reduce exposure.

The role involves guiding engagements in customs compliance, import/export strategy, duty optimization, risk mitigation, and regulatory adherence, interfacing with senior executives and building

Qualifications

• Industry and management consulting experience.
• Five to ten years work experience in export and/or Import compliance operational management.
• Trade expertise and operational experience in imports and/or exports both commerce and state. Ability to apply that expertise in the client’s environment.
• Capability to recognize issues in the client’s situation.
• Ability to apply GTC disciplines in the determination of the scope, sizing, pricing, proposal and contracting of Managed Services.
• Must be able to build, maintain and grow relationships with clients.
• Must be a self starter with the ability to manage and deliver commitments.
• Strong communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Organized, logical thinker.
• Ability to set client expectations and stay within the engagement scope.
• Ability to assist in preparing and participating in the sale to prospective clients including finalizing contracting documents and obtaining signatures.

Responsibilities

• Manage consulting client engagements in a client-facing role.
• Develop the engagement project and staffing plan.
• Project manage the engagement team assigned including project management reviews and status reports – internally and to the client.
• Interpret customs and compliance regulations and apply to clients’ needs.
• Lead Post Engagement Reviews and client satisfaction surveys including the outline of lessons learned, development of action plans, and assignment of, follows through to ensure actions have taken place.
• Escalate client and project issues in a timely fashion.
• Support selling of consulting engagements and promote Livingston as the leader in Customs and trade consulting services.
• Develop and deliver winning proposals (upon request from Practice Leader)
• Contribute to building and maintenance of the Practice Methodology by recommending and delivering improvements.
• Show initiative to do special project support – recognize issues, identify gaps, suggest solutions and implement project.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management.
• Adhere to established policies and procedures.

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Job description

Livingston is seeking a Senior Consultant to deliver high‑value advisory services to clients across diverse industries. You will partner with clients to assess global trade operations, identify compliance gaps, design improvements, and implement solutions that enhance efficiency and reduce exposure.

The role involves guiding engagements in customs compliance, import/export strategy, duty optimization, risk mitigation, and regulatory adherence, interfacing with senior executives and building