Senior Manager, Trade Compliance

MountainTop Life-Sciences; Maryland; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MountainTop Life-Sciences is seeking a Senior Manager, Global Trade Compliance to lead U.S. and regional trade compliance activities from the Washington, DC area. The role focuses on U.S.

Customs, imports and tariff optimization, with accountability for process improvements and cross-functional collaboration. The position requires strong regulatory knowledge, broker management experience and leadership to guide the regional trade compliance team and stakeholders across supply chain, finance, tax

Qualifications

• Significant experience in U.S. trade compliance and Customs.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. Customs and import regulations.
• Experience managing customs brokers and complex import operations.
• Proven ability to drive compliance and process improvement initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Licensed Customs Broker (LCB) highly advantageous.
• People leadership experience beneficial, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead U.S. and regional trade compliance, with a strong focus on Customs and imports
• Strengthen trade compliance processes, controls and procedures
• Oversee customs broker relationships and performance
• Drive tariff mitigation and duty optimisation initiatives
• Lead compliance risk assessments, audits and corrective actions
• Drive cross-functional compliance and process improvement projects
• Partner with stakeholders across supply chain, logistics, finance, tax and legal
• Provide guidance and leadership within the regional trade compliance team

Skills

U.S. trade compliance

U.S. Customs

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Leadership

Tariff mitigation

Job description

The Opportunity

An established multinational organisation is seeking a Senior Manager, Global Trade Compliance to play a key role within its Americas trade compliance function.

This is a high-visibility opportunity to take ownership of U.S. Customs, imports and tariffs, strengthen existing processes, and help shape the continued development of the regional function.

What You'll Own

• Lead U.S. and regional trade compliance, with a strong focus on Customs and imports
• Strengthen trade compliance processes, controls and procedures
• Oversee customs broker relationships and performance
• Drive tariff mitigation and duty optimisation initiatives
• Lead compliance risk assessments, audits and corrective actions
• Drive cross-functional compliance and process improvement projects
• Partner with stakeholders across supply chain, logistics, finance, tax and legal
• Provide guidance and leadership within the regional trade compliance team

What You Bring

• Significant experience in U.S. trade compliance and Customs
• Strong knowledge of U.S. Customs and import regulations
• Experience managing customs brokers and complex import operations
• Proven ability to drive compliance and process improvement initiatives
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Licensed Customs Broker (LCB) highly advantageous
• People leadership experience beneficial, but not essential

Industry background is flexible. Strong U.S. trade compliance expertise is the priority.

This position requires regular office presence within the Washington, DC Metro Area and existing U.S. work authorisation.

Interested?

Even if you don't meet every point above, we'd still be interested in hearing from you if you have strong U.S. Customs and import compliance experience.