Director, Global Trade Technology & Advisory - WNTO
Grant Thornton, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Director, Global Trade Technology & Advisory
The Director, Global Trade Technology & Advisory serves in a senior leadership role responsible for driving growth, delivery excellence, and market positioning of the firm's Global Trade practice. This role combines deep customs and global trade technical expertise with executive-level client advisory, revenue generation, and practice leadership responsibilities.
The Director leads complex, multi-disciplinary engagements, serves as a trusted advisor to senior client executives, and plays a critical role in expanding the firm's Global Trade footprint through go-to-market leadership, solution development, and talent developmenthelping clients navigate regulatory complexity with confidence.
Your day-to-day may include:
Client Advisory and Engagement Leadership
Serve as a senior advisor to C-suite and executive-level trade, tax, supply chain, and finance leaders at multinational clients
Lead large-scale, complex Global Trade advisory and technology engagements, including multi-country and multi-workstream programs
Provide strategic guidance across customs and trade areas, including:
Import/export compliance and governance
Tariff classification, valuation, and origin strategy
Free trade agreements and duty optimization
Trade remedies, enforcement risk, and regulatory change management
Quality, Risk, and Technical Oversight
Ensure delivery of high-quality, defensible work products aligned with regulatory requirements and firm risk standards
Review and approve engagement scope, deliverables, and conclusions for technical accuracy and defensibility
Act as a senior escalation point for complex technical and regulatory matters
Ensure compliance with firm independence, quality, and risk management policies
Leadership and Practice Development
Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing Global Trade professionals across all levels
Build and scale Global Trade talent capabilities, including technical training and career development initiatives
Collaborate effectively within a matrixed organization, partnering with Tax, Supply Chain, Technology, and Advisory leadership
Drive revenue generation, client relationship management, and overall Global Trade practice growth
You have the following technical skills and qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, International Business, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
Minimum of 12 years of experience in customs and global trade, including significant experience in a professional services environment
Deep technical expertise in U.S. and international customs and global trade regulations
Proven experience leading Global Trade technology implementations and large-scale advisory engagements
Demonstrated success in revenue generation, client relationship management, and practice growth
Strong executive-level communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
The Director, Global Trade Technology & Advisory serves in a senior leadership role responsible for driving growth, delivery excellence, and market positioning of the firm's Global Trade practice. This role combines deep customs and global trade technical expertise with executive-level client advisory, revenue generation, and practice leadership responsibilities.
The Director leads complex, multi-disciplinary engagements, serves as a trusted advisor to senior client executives, and plays a critical role in expanding the firm's Global Trade footprint through go-to-market leadership, solution development, and talent developmenthelping clients navigate regulatory complexity with confidence.
Your day-to-day may include:
Client Advisory and Engagement Leadership
Serve as a senior advisor to C-suite and executive-level trade, tax, supply chain, and finance leaders at multinational clients
Lead large-scale, complex Global Trade advisory and technology engagements, including multi-country and multi-workstream programs
Provide strategic guidance across customs and trade areas, including:
Import/export compliance and governance
Tariff classification, valuation, and origin strategy
Free trade agreements and duty optimization
Trade remedies, enforcement risk, and regulatory change management
Quality, Risk, and Technical Oversight
Ensure delivery of high-quality, defensible work products aligned with regulatory requirements and firm risk standards
Review and approve engagement scope, deliverables, and conclusions for technical accuracy and defensibility
Act as a senior escalation point for complex technical and regulatory matters
Ensure compliance with firm independence, quality, and risk management policies
Leadership and Practice Development
Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing Global Trade professionals across all levels
Build and scale Global Trade talent capabilities, including technical training and career development initiatives
Collaborate effectively within a matrixed organization, partnering with Tax, Supply Chain, Technology, and Advisory leadership
Drive revenue generation, client relationship management, and overall Global Trade practice growth
You have the following technical skills and qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, International Business, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
Minimum of 12 years of experience in customs and global trade, including significant experience in a professional services environment
Deep technical expertise in U.S. and international customs and global trade regulations
Proven experience leading Global Trade technology implementations and large-scale advisory engagements
Demonstrated success in revenue generation, client relationship management, and practice growth
Strong executive-level communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills