Senior Trade Advisor: Compliance & Duty Optimization

Alba Wheels Up International, LLC; Village of Valley Stream (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Trade Advisor – Customs Brokerage at Alba Wheels Up International, LLC in Valley Stream, NY leads client projects on classification, valuation, country of origin, and FTA qualification, delivering practical compliance guidance.

Reporting to the Trade Services Director, you will manage scopes, timelines, and deliverables, collaborate with clients and internal teams, and help strengthen programs while identifying duty optimization opportunities and risk reduction across industries.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of customs brokerage or trade compliance experience.
• Expertise in HTS classification, product compliance, and FTA qualification.
• Strong communication and client-facing advisory skills.

Responsibilities

• Independently execute client projects across service areas, including HTS classification, product compliance, customs valuation, country-of-origin, and FTA qualification.
• Analyze regulations and CBP rulings to provide technically sound recommendations.
• Identify duty optimization and cost-management opportunities for clients.
• Research complex trade questions and translate regulatory requirements into actionable guidance.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess impact on clients' products and supply chains.
• Review and validate product data to identify discrepancies.
• Support data remediation and ongoing governance for compliance.
• Manage projects from scoping to completion, ensuring deadlines and deliverables.
• Communicate findings clearly to client stakeholders and provide advisory support.
• Develop client-specific trade compliance programs and training materials.
• Contribute to advisory service offerings and proposals.

Skills

Trade experience

HTS classification

CBP knowledge

Job description

The Senior Trade Advisor – Customs Brokerage at Alba Wheels Up International, LLC in Valley Stream, NY leads client projects on classification, valuation, country of origin, and FTA qualification, delivering practical compliance guidance.

Reporting to the Trade Services Director, you will manage scopes, timelines, and deliverables, collaborate with clients and internal teams, and help strengthen programs while identifying duty optimization opportunities and risk reduction across industries.