Junior Attorney - Trade, Customs and Excise

BM Consulting; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

BM Consulting in Sandton is seeking a Junior Attorney to join its International Trade, Customs and Excise Services team. The role involves delivering expert advice on trade matters, conducting compliance reviews for imports/exports, and supporting litigation with SARS on customs issues.

The ideal candidate is newly qualified or a candidate attorney with 3–6 years' experience and solid exposure to trade, customs and excise work.

Qualifications

• Newly Qualified Attorney / Candidate Attorney.
• 3 to 6 years' experience in legal practice.
• Solid exposure to Trade, Customs and Excise.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice on Trade, Customs and Excise matters.
• Conduct compliance reviews for imports/exports and excisable goods.
• Assist in litigation and dispute resolution with SARS (Customs).
• Provide tariff classification and customs/excise valuation advice.
• Support clients in audits, trade remedies and tariff investigations.
• Advise on Import/Export Agreements, SLAs and NDAs.
• Review client import/export activities and identify risks and opportunities.
• Stay updated on international trade landscape and tariff activities.
• Assist with registrations, licensing, accreditation and related government correspondences (SARS/ITAC).

Skills

Trade, Customs & Excise

Licensing & compliance

Client advisory

Education

Newly Qualified Attorney / Candidate Attorney

Job description

Junior Attorney - Trade, Customs and Excise

Our client, a reputable boutique law firm, seeks a Junior Attorney to join their International Trade, Customs and Excise Services team. This is a great opportunity to be part of a team providing expert legal advice on trade-related matters and supporting high-profile clients across a wide range of industries.

Main Responsibilities:

• Play a pivotal role in assisting with the provision of expert legal advice to clients on Trade, Customs and Excise matters.

• Conduct compliance reviews for clients involved in imports, exports and/or the manufacture of excisable goods.

• Be involved in litigation and dispute resolution services in respect of Customs and Excise disputes with SARS (Customs).

• Provide specialist tariff classification and customs or excise valuation advice.

• Support or represent clients in SARS indirect tax audits and subsequent demands, trade remedies and tariff investigations.

• Provide clients with insightful advice on Import and Export Agreements, SLAs, NDAs, etc.

• Review a company's import/export activities and compile reports highlighting threats and opportunities.

• Keep abreast of the international trade landscape and industries affected by tariff increases, for example.

• Support clients in the areas of Customs and Excise, International Trade and WTO trade remedies.

• Advise clients, including manufacturers and industry associations, on customs-related queries.

• Assist clients with registration, licensing, accreditation, business-centric strategies, rebate applications, tariff classification, compliance and correspondence with government bodies (SARS and ITAC), as well as anti-dumping, countervailing, IP and brand matters.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Newly Qualified Attorney / Candidate Attorney.

• 3 to 6 years' experience in legal practice.

• Solid exposure to Trade, Customs and Excise.