Senior Manager, Customs Compliance

Ref: AS8323993

London, UK

£80,000

• Permanent
• Customs Compliance
• International Trade Compliance
• Regulatory Risk Management

About the candidate

A seasoned customs and international trade compliance professional with over eight years’ experience across consultancy, freight forwarding and global logistics environments. They bring strong knowledge of UK customs regulations, tariff classification, customs procedures and compliance risk management, with a practical style that helps clients and internal teams make sense of complex requirements.

They are well suited to a permanent role where they can act as a trusted compliance lead, support strategic customer engagement and work closely with sales, operational and regulatory stakeholders. Based in London, UK, they are available to start in two weeks.

What makes them great?

• Improved compliance performance: Led multiple customs audits and delivered tailored compliance solutions that improved client compliance rates by around 30%.
• Reduced operational delays: Streamlined customs processes within freight forwarding operations, helping reduce compliance-related delays by around 20%.
• Strong commercial support: Partnered with internal teams on customer engagement and high-value project proposals, combining technical compliance expertise with a consultative approach.

Areas of expertise

• UK customs and trade compliance: Strong knowledge of customs procedures, tariff classification, documentation requirements and regulatory risk management.
• Audit and risk management: Experienced in leading compliance audits, conducting risk assessments and creating tailored action plans to improve control and assurance.
• Stakeholder and client engagement: Confident working with clients, sales teams and regulatory bodies, translating complex rules into clear, practical business solutions.