Senior Consultant, Trade Services

FTI Consulting•Dallas, DC

7d•Remote

About The Position

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 Senior Trade Services Specialist 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 independently 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 Senior Trade Services Specialist is expected to perform assigned activities independently, 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
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 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, identify and resolve routine issues, 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
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

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, 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