Who We Are
FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world’s top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations.
At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side-by side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you.
Are you ready to make your impact?
About the Role
FTI Consulting is seeking an experienced Trade Services Associate with 2+ years of hands-on trade compliance and international trade experience to support the delivery of Trade Services engagements.
The Trade Services Associate is a hands-on trade compliance practitioner responsible for executing client work and delivering accurate, timely, and well-documented trade compliance services. The role will perform detailed activities across areas such as customs, tariff classification, valuation, country of origin, tariff mitigation, Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs), duty drawback, import operations, and related compliance requirements.
The successful candidate will work on assigned activities, manage multiple priorities, analyze trade data and documentation, prepare workpapers and deliverables, and execute operational activities supporting client trade compliance programs and managed services.
This is an execution-focused role rather than a strategy, advisory, or engagement leadership role. The Trade Services Associate is expected to perform assigned activities with appropriate guidance, resolve routine issues, and escalate matters requiring additional technical or engagement-level review..
What You’ll Do
Execute day-to-day and project-based trade compliance activities in accordance with client requirements, FTI methodologies, and applicable laws and regulations
Review customs entries, import transactions, commercial documentation, broker data, and other trade records for accuracy and compliance
Perform tariff classification, country-of-origin, valuation, tariff, and duty analyses and prepare supporting documentation
Execute assigned tariff mitigation, duty drawback, and other duty recovery activities
Execute assigned FTZ activities, including admissions, inventory controls, reconciliations, xports, zone-to-entry transactions, and related compliance activities, as applicable
Perform importer-of-record and import operations activities, including entry review, exception management, and post-entry processes
Analyze trade data to identify errors, discrepancies, missing information, and potential compliance issues
Prepare and maintain workpapers, calculations, reconciliations, audit-ready files, reports, procedures, and other client deliverables
Perform recurring compliance reviews and operational activities required under managed services engagements
Track and resolve routine exceptions and coordinate with clients, customs brokers, logistics providers, and FTI team members as necessary
Support client implementations and transitions by completing assigned data, documentation, process, and operational activities
Perform quality-control reviews and meet established service levels, deadlines, productivity requirements, and quality standards
How You’ll Grow
We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth, and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses…