Trade Compliance Analyst
About The Position
The Trade Compliance Analyst supports and executes the company’s import trade compliance program. The role determines product classifications, country of origin, and tariff applicability, and oversees entry review, audit support, and regulatory compliance. It combines hands-on compliance execution with analytical oversight to validate import transactions, monitor compliance data, and identify opportunities for improvement. The Analyst works with Customs Brokers, internal business partners, and Trade Compliance leadership to manage trade programs, post-entry activity, reporting, and data integrity, supporting a controlled and auditable import environment. The position is preferably hybrid, with on-site work Tuesday through Thursday at the Lake Forest, California location. Remote candidates may be considered.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in import trade compliance, customs operations, or trade compliance analysis.
- Proven experience in HTS, Country of Origin determinations, trade remedy programs, and post-entry activities.
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. Customs regulations, tariffs, valuation, broker entry processes, and audits.
- Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills, with attention to detail.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with QAD and/or SAP.
- Licensed Customs Broker (LCB) or trade compliance certifications such as CCS, CES, or CTCS.
Responsibilities
- Determine, maintain, and validate HTS classifications and Country of Origin using rules of origin, technical drawings, bills of materials, manufacturing processes, and supplier documentation.
- Maintain and support tariff and trade remedy programs, including Section 232, and assess the applicability of preferential trade programs.
- Oversee Customs Broker entry activity, including entry validation, post-entry reviews (PSC/PEA), Assist declarations, USMCA claims, annual value reconciliation, and corrective actions in support of audit readiness.
- Maintain import records in accordance with regulatory recordkeeping requirements and support audit readiness through documentation review, data validation, and corrective action tracking.
- Analyze and reconcile ACE reports and other import compliance data to identify trends, recurring errors, or control gaps, and recommend process or control improvements.
- Serve as a point of escalation for complex or high-risk classification, origin, regulatory, or systemic compliance issues.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to gather required information and support compliant import and export activity.
- Follow established trade compliance policies, procedures, tools, and documentation standards.
- Perform other trade compliance-related duties, projects, and analyses as needed to support business and regulatory requirements.
Benefits
- Paid time off, including sick and vacation days
- 12 paid holidays
- Job-protected leave benefits in accordance with applicable law
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Supplemental critical illness, hospital, accident, and indemnity coverage available for purchase
- Health and flexible savings accounts, subject to eligibility requirements
- 401(k) plan with employer contributions and matching, subject to plan eligibility requirements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
