Axiom

Customs & Import Compliance Counsel – Technology Sector

Axiom

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $150,000 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Provide legal and strategic advice on compliance with U.S. and international customs and import laws
  • Conduct HTS classifications, country-of-origin (COO) determinations (including marking requirements), and tariff impact assessments
  • Advise on U.S. tariff regimes, including IEEPA, Sections 232 and 301
  • Counsel on additional regulatory requirements applicable at import (e.g., FDA and other partner government agencies)
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to assess and mitigate import compliance risks related to products, infrastructure projects, vendors, and suppliers
  • Assist with the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of global trade compliance policies, processes, and controls
  • Support audits, investigations, and remediation efforts related to customs and import compliance
  • Develop, review, and advise on global trade compliance provisions in commercial contracts
  • Support special projects and other trade compliance initiatives as needed

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor (JD) and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar (or foreign equivalent)
  • 8+ years of overall legal experience
  • 5+ years of experience advising on U.S. import laws, including HTS classification, COO determinations, labeling requirements, and regulatory inquiries
  • Experience drafting and negotiating global trade compliance provisions
  • Experience managing or coordinating with outside counsel
  • Strong legal judgment, analytical skills, and ability to provide practical, business-oriented advice
Benefits
  • health benefits
  • 401K
  • professional development resources
  • learning and development programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
HTS classificationcountry-of-origin determinationstariff impact assessmentsU.S. tariff regimesIEEPASections 232Sections 301global trade compliancedrafting commercial contractsregulatory inquiries
Soft Skills
legal judgmentanalytical skillsbusiness-oriented advicecollaborationrisk assessmentcommunicationnegotiationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingstakeholder management
Certifications
Juris Doctor (JD)active membership in U.S. state bar