Compliance Advisor

TVH•Olathe, KS

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

TVH is looking for a Compliance Advisor – Customs & Trade Compliance to join their team in Olathe. The core focus of this role is on Customs & Trade Compliance, where the individual will advise internal clients on standardized and patterned trade compliance issues while monitoring daily adherence to relevant import/export regulations and company procedures. Working under general supervision and alongside senior colleagues in the global Assurance department, the role ensures international trade operations remain transparent, structured, and fully compliant.

Requirements

Relevant experience in an international trade, customs, trade compliance, legal, or audit-adjacent role within a structured global business environment.
General understanding of trade and regulatory frameworks such as C-TPAT, export controls, origin management, or product conformity.
Comfortable working with standard reporting templates, tracking systems, and compliance databases to log and analyze trade data.
Ability to review situation-specific context, follow established work instructions, and produce accurate compliance reports.
Strong interpersonal skills to exchange clear information and guide internal stakeholders on standard trade procedures.
Comfortable working under direct guidance while proactively signaling process bottlenecks and contributing to team projects.

Responsibilities

Provide practical advice and recommendations to internal clients regarding straightforward, routine customs and trade compliance issues within their assigned unit.
Analyze trade and import/export situational contexts under the direction of senior compliance staff to ensure timely information is available for internal decision-making.
Identify, investigate, and advise on patterned customs compliance risks, trade incidents, and standard operational issues.
Utilize current trade regulatory systems, processes, and standard templates to prepare accurate findings that provide clear insight into customs risk.
Gather, track, and register trade compliance findings, incidents, and support requests across designated functional or regional areas.
Maintain accessible, transparent trade records to support internal and external customs auditing processes and inform ongoing business actions.
Assist in maintaining customs governance frameworks and active trade compliance policies.
Signal instances of non-compliance, highlight operational bottlenecks in current trade procedures, and help draft practical improvement plans.
Maintain up-to-date general knowledge of applicable customs laws, trade regulations, and standards (e.g., C-TPAT, Origin Management, Export Control, etc).
Stay informed on market trends, product classifications, and internal process changes to ensure aligned trade oversight.
Contribute customs and trade compliance perspectives to specific internal projects following standard project guidelines.
Monitor general unit compliance and interact regularly with internal stakeholders to exchange information, offer explanations, and provide clear trade guidance.