flexport

Trade Advisory Lead

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At a Glance

Location
United States
Experience
5–7 years
Posted
2026-01-30T08:40:06-05:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

Microsoft Office

Domain Knowledge

  • Education
  • Government

Requirements

Licensed Customs Broker required, J.D.

5-7 years trade related experience working in house, at customs brokerage, consulting or law firm preferred, with demonstrated leadership experience.

Expertise with Microsoft Office suite and Google equivalents.

Strong industry knowledge including classification, valuation, reconciliation, duty minimization and avoidance strategies, government regulations and rulings, and other trade information, with the ability to provide expert guidance.

At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global commerce easy and accessible relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce.

Responsibilities

The global supply chain is one of the most heavily regulated industries for all parties involved.

Everyone from the carriers, intermediaries, trucking companies, 3rd party logistics, freight forwarders, shippers, consignees, importers, exporters, and brokers face a challenging and complex task of navigating through a myriad of laws from the originating country, destination country as well as international treaties and conventions.

The Trade Advisory team, consisting of business consultants, lawyers and licensed customs brokers, offers advanced customs and trade expertise to help clients identify supply chain risks and cost savings opportunities.

, you will lead and mentor other Trade Advisory team members to help address and find solutions to trade issues that matter to our clients, furthering the company’s values.

Your role would take your trade and industry knowledge to help build our trade advisory services, while servicing our clients.