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Lexitas Legal Talent Solutions · 1 day ago

Customs/Import Attorney (Contract)

positionUnited States
timeFull-time, Contract
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$100/hr - $150/hr
date8+ years exp

Lexitas Legal Talent Solutions is seeking an experienced Customs/Import Attorney for a temporary engagement with a prominent technology company. The role involves providing legal advice on compliance with customs and import laws, conducting classifications and assessments, and collaborating with teams to mitigate compliance risks.

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Hiring Manager
Kelly Fiala
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Responsibilities

Provide legal and strategic advice to internal clients on compliance with U.S. and international customs and import laws
Conduct HTS classifications, COO determinations (including marking requirements), and tariff impact assessments associated with company products, infrastructure projects, partnerships, research and development projects, prototypes, vendors, and suppliers
Provide legal and strategic advice on other U.S. and international legal and regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA) that apply at the time of import
Collaborate cross-functionally with other teams across the company to assess and mitigate import compliance risks related to business initiatives and transactions
Assist in the development, implementation, management, and continuous improvement of policies, processes, and controls intended to enhance company’s global trade compliance program, and in the remediation of issues identified in audits and investigations
Develop, review, and advise on global trade compliance provisions in contracts

Qualification

U.S. import lawsHTS classificationsCOO determinationsGlobal trade complianceLegal experienceLegal judgmentContract negotiationManaging outside counselStrategic thinking

Required

JD and active Bar admission
8+ years of legal experience
5+ years' experience counseling on U.S. import laws, either at a law firm or in-house, including experience interpreting and advising on HTS classifications, country of origin (COO) determinations, COO labeling, and responding to regulatory inquiries
Experience drafting and negotiating global trade compliance contract provisions
Experience directing and managing outside counsel partners
Record of legal and business judgment and strategic thinking

Company

Lexitas Legal Talent Solutions

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Lexitas provides legal staffing, document review and commercial contracts outsourcing services.
dateFounded in 2003
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://yorkson.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
unknown
2022-06-01Acquired
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