Trade Compliance Attorney

Join Our Team as a Trade Compliance Attorney at Axiom

Location: Remote

We are seeking a Trade Compliance Attorney to provide support to a leading client with an urgent need for sophisticated U.S. customs counsel. In this role, you will independently manage complex customs matters, including advisory, investigations, enforcement, tariff, and trade-remedy work.

Responsibilities:

• Providing comprehensive legal advice on U.S. customs matters, including IEEPA, duty refunds, Foreign-Trade Zones, UFLPA, USMCA, country-of-origin, First Sale, valuation, and classification issues.
• Managing customs investigations, enforcement matters, prior disclosures, internal risk assessments, Post-Summary Corrections, protests, and matters before CBP and other relevant agencies.
• Advising on tariff matters, including Section 232, and supporting tariff-related initiatives and ongoing customs matters.
• Providing support on trade remedies and related matters, including AD/CVD and appeals, as well as AI export-control issues.
• Collaborating with key stakeholders to identify customs risks and provide practical, strategic legal guidance.

Qualifications:

• Substantial, hands-on experience practicing U.S. customs law and independently managing complex customs matters.
• Candidates should have a substantive customs-law practice rather than experience focused primarily on operational customs compliance, export controls, or general trade compliance.
• Strong experience with customs investigations and enforcement, valuation and country-of-origin issues, tariffs, protests, and related customs matters.
• Experience advising on matters before U.S. Customs and Border Protection and other relevant agencies.
• Juris Doctor degree or equivalent and licensed to practice law in an applicable jurisdiction.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with trade-remedy matters, including AD/CVD and related appeals or proceedings.
• Experience across IEEPA, UFLPA, USMCA, Section 232, First Sale, Foreign-Trade Zones, prior disclosures, and Post-Summary Corrections.

Compensation:

The estimated total compensation for full-time Axiom attorney roles is $104,500-325,000 per year and for non-attorney roles is $71,250-309,750 per year. Compensation decisions are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, certifications, location, and business needs. Employees may be eligible for additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; paid holidays and PTO; flexible work arrangements; and professional development opportunities and tools.

About Axiom:

For over 25 years, Axiom has pioneered the alternative legal services industry, now serving more than 1,500 legal departments globally with our unique blend of world-class legal talent and advanced AI tools, delivering innovative solutions ranging from that combine top-tier talent with cutting-edge technology. We tackle complex legal matters across 12 practice areas for clients ranging from Fortune 100 to SMBs, empowering our legal professionals to engage in meaningful work that advances their careers. Our Talent NPS score of +71% and our Client NPS score of +64% highlight our commitment to excellence (Reported scores were Axiom’s average for 2025 – the legal industry average NPS score is +35%). Join our forward-thinking community where you’ll keep your career dynamic and multi-faceted, be part of a company that values agility, collaboration, and excellence, and love both the law and your life.

Learn more about life at Axiom.

Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in class alterative legal services.

Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender identity status, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require accommodations to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact [email protected].

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Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, NY Fair Chance Act, and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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