Attorney -Customs & Regulatory Affairs Law (Senior Legal Counsel)

Attorney - Customs & Regulatory Affairs Law (Senior Legal Counsel)

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About DHL Group and Legal Services

DHL Group is a global logistics provider with over 600,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories. We are an organization with a clear purpose: Connecting People. Improving Lives. We provide challenges and opportunities for personal and professional development, and we recognize the difference you bring to our business as we build one of the world's leading logistics and supply chain organizations.

DHL Legal Services offers solution-oriented legal advice to business partners worldwide. We provide support in contracts, negotiations, and processes with customers and suppliers, as well as in general litigation and commercial law matters.

In a matrix organization, Legal Services is organized by regions and by global cross‑sectional topics. As our business grows, we are seeking candidates for the Americas region.

Ready to immerse yourself in the exciting world of Legal? Join the team and bring your expertise on board. As part of DHL Group, you will work with a global network of Legal colleagues and benefit from development opportunities.

Job Purpose

This role will provide comprehensive and proactive legal support to Deutsche Post DHL business units in the U.S. (DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding including Hillebrand Gori, DHL Supply Chain, and DHL Global Mail) as well as business units with imports into the United States or regulatory issues arising in the United States, with specific responsibility for Regulatory affairs and for major or special projects as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Advising DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding (including Hillebrand Gori), DHL E‑Commerce Solutions, DHL Supply Chain, and Post & Parcel Germany on international trade laws and other regulatory matters with a US nexus (e.g., U.S. tariff policy, U.S. import laws, FMC, TSA, DOT, data protection, cybersecurity, AML, U.S. Government contracting requirements, and other regulatory matters).
• Engage senior management, including regional, divisional, global, and group‑wide executives, and DHL Group Boards on risks and requisite remedies or solutions in the above areas.
• Lead as attorney on DHL Group’s Global Customs Committee, including Global Divisional Customs Compliance Officers for all divisions, and Global Divisional leads. Lead discussions within the committee on customs compliance issues and internal investigations with a US nexus.
• Advise the Global Head of Customs for DHL Express, the Senior Vice President for Global Customs for DHL Global Forwarding, the Supply Chain Divisional Compliance Officer, the Vice President and Head of Customs and Trade Compliance for DHL E‑commerce, and the Head of the GCO on best practices for US‑related customs compliance.
• Support the GCO in establishing corporate customs compliance structures with the relevant personnel.
• Support the GCO and Divisions in implementing the DHL Group Customs Compliance Manual and contribute to future revisions; assist in developing and drafting customs‑related guidance.
• Support DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding (including Hillebrand Gori), DHL E‑Commerce Solutions, DHL Supply Chain, and Post & Parcel Germany in drafting and implementing their U.S. customs compliance strategies.
• Monitor the U.S. customs teams to identify compliance issues or process failures and lead the development and implementation of corrective action plans.
• Advise senior executives across all divisions and ITS at a global level on U.S. Government contracting requirements and develop plans with senior executive leadership to comply with those requirements.
• Represent DHL business units before U.S. agencies (e.g., U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Homeland Security Investigations, TSA, the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, U.S. Congress) and other U.S. agencies.
• Identify and select outside counsel to advise on major investigations.
• Advise the Group’s Corporate Public Affairs on U.S. customs and other regulatory issues.
• Advise DHL business units on internal investigations and voluntary disclosures concerning the regulatory areas listed above.
• Represent DHL business units before customers and other commercial partners on regulatory matters and explain regulatory requirements imposed on the business unit.
• Provide regular updates on all regulatory matters to leadership in the Legal Department in the Americas and globally.
• Lead customs law issues in the Americas by advising other members of the Legal Department on customs laws and best practices in conducting internal investigations and responding to penalty actions, driving customs compliance agendas throughout the region.
• Maintain relationships with government authorities to forecast vulnerable areas for DHL and monitor new legal and regulatory developments in trade and other regulatory areas to translate and forecast for the business units.
• Interact with the rest of the Legal Department in the region to support and advise other generalists on trade law and regulatory matters including contracts, customer issues, inquiries, etc.
• Advise the business partners on TSA, BATF and other regulatory matters as assigned, and work to mitigate CBP and TSA penalties.
• Manage U.S. Government audits, including site visits inside and outside of the United States.

Qualifications

• B.A. from an accredited college or university.
• J.D. from an accredited law school plus 10+ years’ experience in a corporate legal environment.
• Expertise in CBP regulations with knowledge or willingness to learn TSA, BATF regulations.
• Knowledge or willingness to learn trade laws of key markets in the Americas (e.g., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, etc.).
• Experience managing or contributing to internal investigations on trade or regulatory compliance violations including the development and administration of compliance metrics.
• Experience dealing with DOJ and FISA subpoena inquiries.
• Prior government experience a plus but not required.

Benefits

• Exempt Salary Range $137,000 - $210,000
• Your base salary will be determined based on your experience and the pay of employees in similar positions.
• Competitive Pay
• Bonus/Incentive Programs
• Retirement Savings – 401K with company match
• MyShares - Voluntary plan to buy discounted company shares
• Medical, Dental, Vision, wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Generous Paid Time Off – Starting at 4 Weeks
• Paid Leave
• Employee Discount Program

DHL is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. The EEO poster is available here: eeoc.gov/employers/eeo-law-poster. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

If this is something you would like to do, don’t hesitate and start your application.