Managing Director - WNT Trade & Customs

KPMG is currently seeking a Managing Director to join our Washington National Tax (WNT) Trade and Customs practice.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Trade and Customs (T&C) field professionals and other offices of KPMG LLP (including KPMG International member firms and other WNT practice groups) to advise a full range of corporate clients, including major multinational clients, on trade and customs matters
• Research and analyze U.S. and international import and export trade matters and monitor new developments in trade and customs to assist T&C field professionals, understanding and identifying impact to current clients with go-to-market activities
• Serve as a specialist on Trade and Customs issues, including developing and providing instruction for internal firm courses, client training and conferences, authoring and reviewing articles and participating in professional activities
• Performing risk management activities, such as technical reviews to ensure quality and brand protection
• Contribute to the growth, experience and institutional knowledge of Trade and Customs staff level team members

Qualifications:

• Minimum five to ten years of recent experience as a trade and customs attorney with experience in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S., federal customs regulations, free trade agreements, entry processes, valuation, country of origin determinations and informed compliance methods
• Bachelors degree from an accredited college/university and JD/LLM; preference for professionals who also have a working understanding or experience with export controls (BIS/DDTC), sanctions (OFAC) and antidumping / countervailing duties (Commerce) matters
• Experience with large project management including managing multiple client engagements and client service teams
• Excellent legal research, advisory and compliance skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex information, including the ability to translate research findings into clear and actionable results
• Previous experience in a tax or advisory services firm, corporation or trade law firm and ability to travel both domestically and internationally

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KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified that is also of interest to them.

Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.