Senior Trade Compliance Specialist — Customs & Tariffs

FTI Consulting; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 69,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

FTI Consulting is seeking an experienced Senior Trade Services Specialist with 4+ years of hands-on trade compliance and international trade experience to support the delivery of Trade Services engagements. The role covers customs, tariff classification, valuation, origin, FTZs, duty mitigation, and import operations, requiring independent work and the ability to handle multiple priorities.

You will review records, prepare workpapers and client deliverables, and provide guidance to junior staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, International Business, Supply Chain, Economics, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of hands‑on experience in customs, trade compliance, import operations, or related international trade activities.
• Practical knowledge of U.S. customs regulations and experience performing trade compliance activities, including tariff classification, valuation, country of origin, duty mitigation, FTZs, or customs broker entry review.
• Experience reviewing customs entries, import documentation, trade data, and other transactional records, with strong analytical, research, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience preparing accurate workpapers, compliance documentation, client deliverables, and supporting reports.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, work independently, identify and resolve routine issues, and appropriately elevate more complex matters.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with clients, brokers, and internal teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Willingness to travel up to 15%, as required by client engagements.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis; this position does not provide visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Execute day-to-day and project-based trade compliance activities in accordance with client requirements, FTI methodologies, and applicable laws and regulations
• Review customs entries, import transactions, commercial documentation, broker data, and other trade records for accuracy and compliance
• Perform tariff classification, country‑of‑origin, valuation, tariff, and duty analyses and prepare supporting documentation
• Execute assigned tariff mitigation, duty drawback, and other duty recovery activities
• Execute assigned FTZ activities, including admissions, inventory controls, reconciliations, exports, zone-to-entry transactions, and related compliance activities, as applicable
• Perform importer‑of‑record and import operations activities, including entry review, exception management, and post‑entry processes
• Analyze trade data to identify errors, discrepancies, missing information, and potential compliance issues
• Prepare and maintain workpapers, calculations, reconciliations, audit‑ready files, reports, procedures, and other client deliverables
• Perform recurring compliance reviews and operational activities required under managed services engagements
• Track and resolve routine exceptions and coordinate with clients, customs brokers, logistics providers, and FTI team members as necessary
• Support client implementations and transitions by completing assigned data, documentation, process, and operational activities
• Perform quality‑control reviews and meet established service levels, deadlines, productivity requirements, and quality standards
• Provide technical guidance to less‑experienced team members on established trade compliance processes and procedures

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Travel up to 15%

US work authorization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, International Business, Supply Chain, Economics, Finance, or related field or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

FTI Consulting is seeking an experienced Senior Trade Services Specialist with 4+ years of hands-on trade compliance and international trade experience to support the delivery of Trade Services engagements. The role covers customs, tariff classification, valuation, origin, FTZs, duty mitigation, and import operations, requiring independent work and the ability to handle multiple priorities.

You will review records, prepare workpapers and client deliverables, and provide guidance to junior staff.