Target
retail
DirectorCounselRegulatory(Customs&Trade)
“Director Counsel - Regulatory (Customs & Trade) at Target. Skills: customs and international trade law, regulatory advice, tariff and trade remedies, duty optimization. Provide strategic, risk-based, compliance-focused legal advice on U. S. customs and international trade matters impacting import and export operations, including classification, valuation, country of origin, free trade treatment, tariff application, and related considerations. Advise business partners on tariffs and trade remedie”
What You'll Achieve.
helping the business navigate risk, cost, and operational considerations; influencing outcomes across the enterprise; support consistent application of trade compliance requirements across the enterprise; contribute to work that has enterprise-wide impact
Industry & Context.
strategic, practical guidance; navigate risk, cost, and operational considerations; assess sourcing implications, risk exposure, and mitigation strategies; balancing financial benefit with legal and reputational risk; balance legal risk, financial impact, and operational considerations
Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
J.D. degree from an accredited law school, Admitted to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction or eligible for admission to the Minnesota bar, 7+ years of relevant experience in customs and international trade law, Demonstrated experience advising on tariffs, AD/CVD matters, and duty mitigation strategies, Proven ability to serve as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders, providing clear, strategic guidance on high-impact regulatory issues, Experience working cross-functionally with supply chain, sourcing, finance, tax, compliance, and government affairs teams, with the ability to influence outcomes and drive alignment, Experience engaging with U.S. trade agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Commerce, and the International Trade Commission, and managing regulatory inquiries or enforcement matters, business judgment with the ability to balance legal risk, financial impact, and operational considerations, Experience managing outside counsel and external advisors
Nice to Have
Customs Broker License strongly preferred
What You'll Do.
compliance-focused legal advice on U. S. customs and international trade matters impacting import and export operations
including classification
and related considerations
Advise business partners on tariffs and trade remedies
including antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD)
and help assess sourcing implications
and mitigation strategies
Counsel on and help structure duty mitigation and recovery programs
including tariff engineering
and other lawful strategies
balancing financial benefit with legal and reputational risk
Provide counsel in connection with government inquiries
and enforcement actions
and help manage related strategies in coordination with internal stakeholders and outside counsel
Monitor and interpret evolving global trade laws
and geopolitical developments
proactively advising senior leaders on business impacts
Develop and deliver clear
and tools to support consistent application of trade compliance requirements across the enterprise
Provide strategic oversight of trade and customs litigation
including evaluating opportunities to initiate actions
directing case strategy
and managing outside counsel and potential recoveries
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with Global Supply Chain, Sourcing, and Compliance teams to integrate legal guidance into business decisions, including new sourcing strategies, international expansion, and cross-border initiatives; Serve as a key advisor to Finance, Accounting, and Tax partners on tariff-related financial exposure, recoveries, and related considerations; Build and maintain effective relationships with government agencies, including U. S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Commerce, and the International Trade Commission, as well as external advisors; Work cross-functionally with supply chain, sourcing, finance, tax, compliance, and government affairs teams; Part of a highly collaborative and collegial Law team that values connection, curiosity, and shared success; Support one another in a fast-paced environment
Communication Scope
Develop and deliver clear, practical guidance, training, and tools
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