WITA - The International Trade Membership Association · 3 months ago
CORPORATE COUNSEL – INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND CUSTOMS COMPLIANCE
Washington, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$166K/yr - $204K/yr
5+ years expWashington International Trade Association (WITA) is seeking a Corporate Counsel with expertise in international trade and customs compliance for U.S. Steel. The role involves advising and managing trade law issues, representing the company in governmental matters, and ensuring compliance with customs regulations across North America.
International Trade & Development
Responsibilities
Assist the Associate General Counsel – International Trade and Customs Compliance in leading U. S. Steel’s trade action, budgets, governance, strategy and internal and external communications
Serve as subject matter expert on U.S. trade and customs law and policy
Brief and advise U. S. Steel officials on trade and customs law and policy matters, issues, and risks
Represent U. S. Steel’s interests and positions before the federal government regarding trade and customs law and policy issues
Proactively anticipate issues and provide internal clients timely and concise value-added counsel
Serve as Vice Chair of U. S. Steel’s Trade Committee for trade action strategy, budgets and briefing Company leadership on trade action
Advise U. S. Steel’s commercial, procurement, logistics, and raw materials teams on customs compliance and import tariffs, duties, and fees, including compliance with U.S., Canadian, and Mexican customs laws (including managing local counsel
Assist the management of strategy, substance, and budgets of outside counsel and advisors on trade and customs law and policy matter
Serve as a liaison on trade matters amongst and between outside counsel, U. S. Steel’s business, operational, and executive personnel, the U.S. government and industry (competitors, trade associations, labor, customers, and suppliers)
Prepare internal and external documents (memos, presentations, public comments, confidential white papers) on trade and customs matters and issues
Review and evaluate U. S. Steel’s trade action and customs compliance, including review and evaluation of proposed cases, strategy development, submissions and budgets
Maintain multiple trade action data, trackers, and matrices
Stay current with developments, best practices and benchmarks in international trade and customs law and policy and assist internal clients implement policies and procedures in response thereto
Qualification
Required
Juris doctor and admitted to the bar in the District of Columbia, or with the ability to transfer into the bar in the District of Columbia
A minimum of five years of concentrated experience which demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and applied understanding of international trade law and policy and customs compliance, especially in the areas noted above in 'Substantive Areas of Law'
High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point, MS Teams, and Adobe
Demonstrated ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, handle multiple, conflicting priorities while managing a substantial workload and client expectations
Demonstrated ability to identify key issues and matters that need to be briefed or raised to the Associate General Counsel – International Trade and Customs Compliance
Ability to think strategically, pay close attention to detail, and creatively solve problems
Experience in researching, organizing, and writing concise communications and presentations
Excellent verbal and written communication skills: Ability to communicate effectively with personnel at all levels of the organization and externally
Exceptional interpersonal skills such as: the ability to effectively interact and build cooperative relationships with all levels and groups of U. S. Steel, outside counsel, government officials, and industry allies; and the ability to act as an authoritative spokesperson and advocate on behalf of U. S. Steel on trade issues
Preferred
Law firm, in-house, or U.S. federal government experience, particularly related to CBP, DOC, ITC, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and/or U.S. Court of International Trade
Demonstrated experience working with outside counsel, including managing project budgets
Demonstrated experience and familiarity with trade and customs data and databases (e.g., Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis database, U.S. International Trade Commission's dataweb, and other proprietary customs databases)
Demonstrated experience working with/for trade associations and industry coalitions
Familiarity with basic accounting, business, economics, government affairs, and/or steel industry/markets
Familiarity and/or interest in using artificial intelligence to perform certain parts of Key Responsibilities
Benefits
Retirement Contributions
Comprehensive and Inclusive Health Insurance Benefits
Wellness Incentives
Generous Time Away Programs, including Parental Leave
Highly Engaged Employee Resource Groups
Community Involvement Opportunities
Company
WITA - The International Trade Membership Association
WITA - the International Trade Membership Association - is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to providing a neutral forum for the open and robust discussion of international trade policy and related issues.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Ken Levinson
Chief Executive Officer
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