Hiring: Senior Director, Trade Services Company: FTI Consulting Location: Houston, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 15:16:10 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance About the job Experience: •12+ years of comprehensive trade compliance and international trade experience to lead complex client engagements and ensure the highest standards of technical accuracy and regulatory compliance while providing operational and commercial leadership across Trade Services engagements. •12+ years of progressive experience in trade compliance, international trade, customs, or regulatory consulting, including significant hands-on execution and leadership responsibility Required Skills: •FTI Consulting is seeking an experienced Senior Director with 12+ years of comprehensive trade compliance and international trade experience to lead complex client engagements and ensure the highest standards of technical accuracy and regulatory compliance while providing operational and commercial leadership across Trade Services engagements. •Lead and oversee multiple high-impact, global client engagements with strategic, operational, and financial accountabilityh •Provide authoritative guidance on complex trade compliance matters, including U.S. and international customs laws, export controls, economic sanctions, sourcing regulations, tariff mitigation, and trade policy developments, engaging appropriate subject-matter specialists where deeper expertise is required •Serve as senior technical advisor and final quality-control authority for high-risk or complex analyses, filings, and advisory deliverables •Establish, enforce, and continuously improve standardized methodologies, controls, and quality assurance processes to ensure consistent, accurate execution across engagements •Direct, mentor, and performance-manage Directors, Managers, and project teams to ensure adherence to technical standards, timelines, and client expectations •Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing operation of trade compliance operating models, including importer-of-record services, customs broker management, entry management, classification, valuation, country of origin, post-entry processes, tariff programs, Foreign-Trade Zones, and related compliance controls •Lead the development and delivery of recurring and managed trade compliance services, establishing scalable processes, governance structures, service-level expectations, quality controls, and performance metrics Qualifications: •What You Will Need To Succeed •Advanced degree (JD or MBA) preferred •Proven ability to lead complex, multi-jurisdictional client engagements while maintaining sufficient technical depth to challenge analyses, resolve complex issues, and serve as the escalation point for high-risk matters •Demonstrated success leading high-performing teams and managing complex, multinational client portfolios •Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and/or managing trade compliance operating models, recurring services, or managed services •Proven ability to establish scalable processes, controls, service-level expectations, and performance metrics for client service delivery •Willingness to travel up to 25%, as required by client engagements •Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; this position does not provide visa sponsorship •Licensed Customs Broker (LCB) or equivalent certifications •Industry certifications such as CCS, CES, or similar Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!