Description Manager, Global Trade About Alvarez & Marsal Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with entrepreneurial, action- and results-oriented professionals. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and helping them reach their potential. A&M is different by design: we give people ownership and impact from day one, fuel development through real opportunity, and provide direct access to leaders who invest in our growth. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact clients and shape our industry. Guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity, our collaborative, globally minded environment is why our people love working at A&M.
The Team Alvarez & Marsal is building a Global Trade practice and is seeking experienced professionals who want to play a meaningful role in shaping its future.
Launched in 2026 with a global mandate, A&M's Global Trade practice is comprised of senior practitioners with deep technical expertise who advise clients on the enforcement, tariff, and supply chain issues reshaping how multinational organizations operate. Managers play a key role in delivering client engagements, developing technical expertise, and supporting the continued growth of the practice.
Seamless from advice through dispute. This role offers exposure to complex trade and customs matters from the advisory stage through resolution. You will work alongside experienced practitioners on matters where legal and consulting perspectives come together to help clients navigate evolving regulatory and business challenges.
No audit conflicts. A&M does not provide audit services and is not subject to the independence restrictions that can limit the advice offered to clients.
How you will contribute - Support and help manage client engagements across global trade and customs, including customs compliance, tariff and duty mitigation, supply chain planning, and risk management.
- Advise clients on U.S. customs matters such as classification, valuation, country of origin, and related planning strategies; exposure to first sale for export programs is a plus.
- Serve as a day-to-day client contact on assigned engagements, delivering clear, actionable advice under the guidance of engagement leadership.
- Support project teams, including developing workplans, tracking timelines and budgets, and preparing deliverables for review.
- Contribute to business development efforts, including proposal development and research in support of client discussions led by senior leadership.
- Support the evolution of the Global Trade platform by helping build new offerings, tools, and internally scalable best practices.
- Mentor and coach junior team members, fostering technical growth and strong consulting habits.
Qualifications Responsibilities - Support clients on customs and trade controversy matters, including prior disclosures, penalty proceedings, CBP audits and Focused Assessments, EAPA investigations, seizures, detentions, and protest-related matters.
- Assist clients in addressing complex trade remedy issues, including antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings, scope and circumvention matters, Section 232 and Section 301 exposure, exclusions, and IEEPA-based measures.
- Provide technical customs advisory services related to tariff classification, customs valuation, country of origin, free trade agreement qualification, duty drawback, foreign trade zones, and first sale for export planning.
- Assist clients in addressing forced labor and supply chain integrity issues, including UFLPA detentions, supply chain tracing, and remediation efforts.
- Support buy-side and sell-side transactions through trade-focused due diligence and post-close remediation initiatives.
- Manage day-to-day engagement execution, including coordinating workstreams, reviewing deliverables, and supporting project teams.
- Develop client relationships and collaborate with senior team members to deliver practical solutions to complex global trade challenges.
- Contribute to practice development initiatives, thought leadership, and the continued evolution of A&M's Global Trade capabilities.
Qualifications - At least three years of substantive global trade experience gained within a law firm, consulting firm, government agency, or in-house trade function.
- A JD, CPA, Licensed Customs Broker credential, or another equivalent professional trade qualification.
- Demonstrated expertise in one or more areas of global trade, customs advisory, trade controversy, trade remedies, supply chain integrity, or related disciplines.
- Experience managing workstreams and coordinating the delivery of client-facing engagements.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex trade matters in a clear, concise, and actionable manner.
Valued, But Not Required - Experience working within or alongside CBP, the Department of Commerce, USTR, DOJ, ITC, or other government agencies involved in trade and customs matters.
- Industry experience supporting clients in manufacturing, consumer and retail, industrials, life sciences, or technology sectors.
- Experience utilizing trade technology, automation tools, or data analytics to support trade and customs initiatives.
- Admission to practice law in New York or another U.S. jurisdiction.
Practicalities - Based in New York with a hybrid work model and an expectation of meaningful in-person collaboration with both team members and clients.
- Travel of approximately 20-30%, depending on client needs and engagement requirements.
- Reports to the Directors and Managing Directors leading A&M's Global Trade practice.
Your journey at A&M At A&M, professional growth is tied directly to performance, not tenure. Our people take on meaningful, hands-on work supported by a performance development process that rewards contribution and fosters a culture of meritocracy. Stretch roles, evolving business needs, and firm growth create ongoing opportunities for ownership and building new skills, while direct access to senior leaders provides mentorship and real-time coaching along the way. We also prioritize your wellbeing through comprehensive benefits and resources. Together, these elements create an environment where high-performing professionals can continue to grow and advance from day one.
Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are also entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings' fringe benefits consisting of healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages at rates determined periodically as well as a 401(k) retirement savings plan. Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive an annual discretionary contribution to their 401(k) retirement savings plan from Alvarez & Marsal. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off including vacation, personal days, seventy-two (72) hours of sick time (prorated for part time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave. The amount of vacation and personal days available varies based on tenure and role type. Click here for more information regarding A&M's benefits programs.
The salary range is $145,000 - $185,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details.
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