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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Serve as enterprise lead counsel for U.S. customs (CBP) and international trade regulatory matters including OFAC, BIS/EAR, and DDTC/ITAR.
- Advise business leaders worldwide on customs, trade, and sanctions-related risk impacting operations, customers, and growth strategy.
- Lead legal strategy for CBP inquiries, audits, investigations, and enforcement actions.
- Responsible for legal response to trade disruption events and enforcement shifts.
- Act as senior legal adviser on government-facing trade matters, including negotiations, inquiries, compliance reviews, and enterprise-level engagement with regulators.
- Guide resolution strategy for customer-facing customs and trade disputes.
- Serve as authoritative legal lead for export controls, sanctions, embargoes, and denied party matters.
- Provide strategic oversight of outside counsel.
- Partner with Brokerage, Compliance, Operations, Accounting, Public Affairs, and International teams to define ownership, standardize escalation paths, and strengthen enterprise trade governance.
- Anticipate regulatory risk across the global trade lifecycle and influence internal decision-making.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited U.S. law school.
- Active membership in at least one U.S. state bar in good standing.
- Bachelor’s degree (or internationally comparable degree).
- 7+ years of legal experience, including significant experience advising on customs, international trade, or regulatory enforcement matters in large-scale operations.
- Experience supporting or leading legal response during trade disruptions, enforcement surges, or major policy shifts.
- Background in global logistics, transportation, customs brokerage, or highly regulated supply chain environments preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to manage matters involving regulators, senior executives, and global stakeholders.
Benefits
Comp & perks- UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
- UPS is an equal opportunity employer.
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Hard Skills & Tools
Juris Doctor (JD)customs lawinternational trade lawregulatory complianceexport controlssanctionstrade dispute resolutionlegal strategyrisk managementgovernment negotiations
Soft Skills
leadershipstrategic oversightcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvinginfluencingadvisory skillsstakeholder managementnegotiationdecision-making
Certifications
active state bar membership