Consultant, Trade Services

FTI Consulting • Dallas, DC

9d • Onsite

About The Position

FTI Consulting is seeking an experienced Trade Services Consultant with 2+ years of hands-on trade compliance and international trade experience to support the delivery of Trade Services engagements. The Trade Services Consultant is a hands-on trade compliance practitioner responsible for executing client work and delivering accurate, timely, and well-documented trade compliance services. The role will perform detailed activities across areas such as customs, tariff classification, valuation, country of origin, tariff mitigation, Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs), duty drawback, import operations, and related compliance requirements. The successful candidate will work on assigned activities, manage multiple priorities, analyze trade data and documentation, prepare workpapers and deliverables, and execute operational activities supporting client trade compliance programs and managed services. This is an execution-focused role rather than a strategy, advisory, or engagement leadership role. The Trade Services Consultant is expected to perform assigned activities with appropriate guidance, resolve routine issues, and escalate matters requiring additional technical or engagement-level review.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, International Business, Supply Chain, Economics, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 2+ 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 areas such as 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 on assigned activities, and appropriately escalate 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
• This role requires travel to clients and FTI offices
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; this position does not provide visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed Customs Broker (LCB) or industry certification such as CCS, CES, or similar
• Hands-on FTZ experience
• Experience with Section 301, Section 232, or other tariff mitigation programs
• Experience with customs broker entry review and performance monitoring
• Experience with post-entry processes, including protests, PSCs, reconciliations, prior disclosures, or other entry corrections
• Experience with trade data analysis, exception reporting, or audit testing
• Experience with ERP/WMS platforms, ACE, broker platforms, HTS/classification tools, or other trade technology
• Experience supporting recurring or managed trade compliance services
• Experience developing or maintaining trade compliance procedures, work instructions, and operational controls
• Experience working with multinational organizations and cross-functional teams

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, xports, 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

Benefits

• recognition
• professional development
• on-the-job learning
• self-guided professional development courses and certifications
• dedicated coach to mentor, guide, and support you through regular coaching sessions
• tailored programs for critical professional milestones

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level