Senior Manager, Trade Compliance

MountainTop Life-Sciences; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

MountainTop Life-Sciences is seeking a Senior Manager, Global Trade Compliance to lead U.S. and regional trade compliance for the Americas from the Washington, DC metro area. The role focuses on customs, imports, tariff mitigation, and cross-functional process improvement within a high-visibility environment.

The ideal candidate has deep experience in U.S. trade compliance, broker management, and strong stakeholder communication. Regular office presence in the DC area is required.

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.

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

Customs knowledge

Imports operations

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Licensed Customs Broker (LCB)

Job description

Senior Manager, Global Trade Compliance – Americas

Washington, DC Metro Area | HybridThe OpportunityAn 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.