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Ryan

Director – Customs and Foreign Trade

Ryan

Director building Ryan’s UK Customs and Foreign Trade practice for global tax-services clients. Leading strategic engagements, revenue growth, innovation, and high-performing teams.

Posted 8/10/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Demonstrates deep technical expertise in Customs Compliance and Advisory, with a strong focus on Business Development and Relationship Management. Proven ability to lead high-performing teams and drive innovative, technology-enabled solutions that deliver measurable client value.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Customs Compliance ExpertiseBusiness DevelopmentLeadership in Client EngagementsStrategic Relationship ManagementTechnology-Enabled Service Delivery

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Hard Skills
Customs ProceduresClassificationValuationGovernanceAuditsTrade PlanningAnalyticsAutomationAI SolutionsDigital Products
Soft Skills
Strong CommunicationInfluencing SkillsStrategic ThinkingCoaching and MentoringCollaborative Culture
Industry Keywords
Customs and Foreign TradeTrade RemediesExport ControlsSupply Chain TransformationCross-Border AdvisoryExcise DutiesCBAMEUDRRegulatory ComplianceMarket Development

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Act as a trusted advisor to C-suite executives, tax leaders, finance leaders, supply chain leaders, and boards
  • Lead complex and high-profile Customs and Foreign Trade engagements
  • Help clients navigate geopolitical, regulatory, operational, and commercial challenges
  • Deliver innovative, commercially focused solutions that create measurable client value
  • Build long-term strategic client relationships that drive sustained growth
  • Drive revenue growth and contribute to ambitious business objectives
  • Lead strategic client development initiatives and expand key account relationships
  • Identify, develop, and convert significant new business opportunities
  • Develop referral networks, alliances, and strategic partnerships
  • Contribute to service line strategy and investment priorities
  • Support expansion of services across geographies and sectors
  • Lead development of innovative and differentiated client solutions
  • Support creation of technology-enabled and alternative delivery products and services
  • Identify opportunities to leverage data, analytics, automation, and AI within service delivery
  • Help transform niche technical expertise into scalable solutions
  • Build a strong market profile for yourself and the firm
  • Represent Ryan at external and internal events and consultations
  • Lead thought leadership initiatives and influence industry discussions
  • Build and lead high-performing teams
  • Coach, mentor, and develop future leaders
  • Support recruitment, succession planning, and talent retention initiatives
  • Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial culture
  • Drive excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement across the practice

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Significant experience within Customs and Foreign Trade advisory, industry, government, legal, or a related environment
  • Deep technical expertise across customs compliance and advisory matters, including classification, valuation, origin, customs procedures, reliefs, governance, audits, investigations, management operating model, and strategic trade planning
  • Demonstrated success leading large and complex client engagements or trade programmes
  • Strong commercial track record, including business development, relationship management, and revenue generation or equivalent experience in industry, government, legal, or related environments
  • Experience building and maintaining senior stakeholder relationships
  • Proven leadership capability with experience developing and managing high-performing teams
  • Strong communication, influencing, and strategic thinking skills
  • Ability to balance technical excellence with commercial pragmatism and client outcomes
  • Experience in one or more desirable areas including excise duties, CBAM, EUDR, trade remedies, export controls and sanctions, supply chain and trade transformation, customs brokerage, product development, technology-enabled service delivery, digital products, automation, analytics, AI solutions, international and cross-border advisory leadership, or building and scaling consultancy teams, service lines, or business units
  • Curiosity about global trade, economics, politics, regulation, and emerging market developments
  • Entrepreneurial ambition and energy to help build a market-leading business

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive Compensation and Benefits
  • Business Connectivity Reimbursement (Phone/Internet)
  • Gym Membership or Equipment Reimbursement
  • LinkedIn Learning Subscription
  • Flexible Work Environment
  • Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
  • Accelerated Career Path
  • Award-Winning Culture & Community Outreach
  • Clear and ambitious growth strategy backed by investment
  • Structured leadership development, coaching, and mentoring support
  • Access to a broad international client base and global network of specialists
  • Collaborative culture that empowers leaders to innovate and drive change
  • Genuine opportunities to influence strategy, investment decisions, and future growth