International Trade Senior Associate Attorney or Counsel

International Trade Senior Associate Attorney or Counsel

Direct Counsel is seeking an International Trade Senior Associate or Counsel to join a highly regarded Am Law 100 firm. This position is available in Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, Georgia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; Los Angeles, California; Century City, California; New York, New York; Raleigh, North Carolina; San Francisco, California; or Silicon Valley, California.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced international trade attorney to join a nationally recognized, full-service international trade practice advising multinational companies on complex customs, trade compliance, export controls, sanctions, and national security matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise clients on a broad range of U.S. customs and international trade matters.

• Counsel clients regarding tariff classification, customs valuation, free trade agreements, and trade remedies.

• Prepare and manage customs ruling requests, protests, petitions, prior disclosures, and customs audit defense.

• Advise clients on tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Section 232, and Section 301.

• Counsel clients on international trade compliance strategies and regulatory risk management.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on cross-border transactions and regulatory matters.

• Depending on experience, advise clients on export controls, economic sanctions, and national security issues involving the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school with excellent academic credentials.

• Active Bar membership in good standing.

• Significant experience advising clients on U.S. customs and international trade matters.

• Experience handling customs counseling, ruling requests, protests, petitions, prior disclosures, audit defense, tariff classification, valuation, free trade agreements, and trade remedies.

• Experience advising on tariffs imposed under IEEPA, Section 232, and Section 301.

• Experience with export controls, sanctions (EAR, ITAR, OFAC), licensing, voluntary disclosures, enforcement matters, or CFIUS is highly valued but not required.

• Strong analytical, drafting, negotiation, and client counseling skills.

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication abilities.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience.

• Performance-based bonus opportunities.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan.

• Generous paid time off and firm holidays.

• Professional development, leadership opportunities, and partnership-track or counsel career advancement.

Why Apply?

This position offers the opportunity to join one of the nation's premier international trade practices, advising leading domestic and multinational companies on cutting-edge customs, trade, sanctions, export control, and national security matters. Attorneys receive substantial client responsibility, cross-border exposure, and the opportunity to build a sophisticated international trade practice alongside nationally recognized practitioners.