Global Trade & Customs Senior Manager (London based)

The opportunity

We are looking for a top quality professional to join the Global Trade team in London. This is a great opportunity for a high-quality Customs professional to build a successful and rewarding career that brings positive impact to businesses and society.

Customs and Trade is a highly dynamic area with complex technical challenges for businesses around the world. Our clients need our support to manage trade compliance risks, build competitive advantage, and achieve sustainable growth.

What's special about EY's Global Trade team?

EY's Global Trade team is the biggest Global Trade team in the UK professional service industry. We partner with clients of various sectors and help them navigate complex trade scenarios.

EY's Global Trade team is also one of the most diversified teams. We have professionals coming from a vast range of professional and cultural backgrounds. You will have the opportunity to work with colleagues with diverse skills and mindsets. You will also receive support from leadership to explore, build, and expand your own areas of success.

The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of trade and customs matters. The role will touch a broad range of strategic and operational activities for our clients. The candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with other tax and consulting teams, and play an instrumental role in these dynamic, cross-functional projects. We will help you achieve your potential by giving you unravelled experience to unique opportunities.

Core skills and attributes for success

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in Customs and Trade
• Solid technical knowledge in Customs is a must.
• Consulting experience is mandatory. Combination of consulting and in-house experience is strongly preferred.
• Proven high quality delivery and attention to detail.
• Experience working as a team and leading project teams or workstreams, particularly internationally.
• Demonstrated ability to delegate, coach, and develop junior members of the team.
• Strong interpersonal, team and communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to demonstrate effective and elevated communication with clients, especially at senior stakeholder levels.
• Very strong organizational skills. The projects can involve a broad magnitude of workstreams. Ability to manage multiple tasks, maintain accurate records, and ensure timely completion of project tasks is required.
• Research and Analytical Skills: Capability to conduct thorough research, analyse information, and present findings clearly and concisely.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and other applications.