Senior Compliance Advisor, Customs Operation

Think Global, Work Local with Maersk Customs Service!

Are you ready to be part of an organization on an industry-defining transformation journey that will change the world?

Maersk, a global leader in logistics, is on a journey to transform the logistics industry and Customs Services is at the heart of this integrator strategy.  With end-to-end customs visibility, Maersk Customs Services, offer global reach and local expertise to help customers navigate customs processes, and seamlessly coordinate their supply chains, ensuring the timely movement of goods.

To work at Maersk Customs Services is to work with the world. With over 60,000 unique customers, actively trading in 139 countries worldwide with a global delivery network spread across 113 countries, you will be working in a truly international environment.

Our end-to-end logistics services is constantly improving and with that our growing suite of digital solutions as well, which you can use to your benefit as part of our team in Customs Services.

Find yourself welcome in our diverse and inclusive culture, working alongside a team of more than 2,200 trade and customs experts around the world, where you are valued for who you are and rewarded for what you bring.

Are you ready to play your part in this?

We are currently seeking a Senior Compliance Advisor, Customs Operation - to be based in Hamburg, Germany.

As a Senior Compliance Advisor at Maersk, you will have the opportunity to actively contribute to compliance and understand legal requirements, as well as internal work processes, to minimize risk for Maersk - through regulatory and customer requirements. You will be well acquainted with strategy at a Customs Operation level with a particular focus on the Customs Compliance business in the area and be able to run both internal and external projects. 

Responsibilities include:

Listed below are some of the key responsibilities of this role. However, we work in an Agile environment and this is a superb opportunity for you to carve this role for yourself:

• Monitoring regulatory changes and ensuring implementation in the organization.
• Participate and carry out external and internal audits
• Propose, participate, and lead customs related projects
• Business intelligence.
• Assist and develop in-house training
• Support the Customs Operations organization as a subject matter expert
• Work actively with risk management and report deviations
• Support the Country Compliance Manager in the Area
• Initiating and/or attending meetings with customers and authorities
• Monitor and follow up on customs claims on a country level

Who are we looking for?

While reading the following list, please consider that we value your whole skill set and expertise more than a list of “must haves”.  If you believe you can aspire to this role, get in touch, even if you don’t currently have everything listed – let’s talk!

• You have experience and competence within the Customs business
• You are an experienced Compliance Advisor
• You are able to develop internal tools for Compliance
• You have experience in communicating with authorities
• You have participated/lead in certifications/audits of quality assurance programs (AEO, ISO, etc.)
• You support the Quality Control Audit Process
• Support the Customs Transit Process
• and you are able to deal with appeals and statements to authorities
• Assist the organization with the adaptation and implementation of internal procedures

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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