Job Title: Manager - Indirect Tax - Global Trade Advisory and Customs
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Our region encompasses diverse tax laws and is part of what makes a career in tax with Deloitte & Touche Middle East a truly stimulating experience. With many corporations operating across several borders, your knowledge of tax will be key to making sure our clients stay on the right side of tax laws and minimize their tax costs. Your people skills will also be engaged as you form a close working relationship with clients, while your technical knowledge will be stretched as you develop expertise across the board in consulting, business, finance and law to craft commercially sound solutions. As you gain experience, you will do so with the full support of a firm that believes in helping you grow and providing you with the skills to succeed.
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Job Summary
As a Manager in the Indirect Tax department with a focus on Global Trade Advisory and Customs at Deloitte, you will be a part of a dynamic team and will play a central role in delivering complex global trade engagements across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, while being embedded in a collaborative global network of trade specialists. This is a client-facing leadership role that combines deep technical expertise with project management responsibilities and a focus on business development. The successful candidate will help grow the trade advisory practice in Egypt and the broader MEA region, acting as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to clients navigating an increasingly complex trade and regulatory environment.
Responsibilities
Client Delivery
- Lead and manage global trade and customs engagements including customs compliance reviews, import/export classification (HS tariff classification), valuation audits, origin determination, and free trade agreement (FTA) utilization studies.
- Advise clients on customs duty optimization strategies, including preferential trade programs, bonded warehouse structures, free zone optimization, and duty deferral mechanisms.
- Manage customs dispute resolution processes, including responding to customs authority inquiries, audits, and voluntary disclosures.
- Provide guidance on Egyptian customs regulations, the Egyptian Customs Authority (ECA) framework, and relevant WTO commitments applicable to Egypt.
- Advise on trade compliance program design and implementation, including import/export control frameworks, sanctions screening, and anti-dumping/countervailing duty exposure.
Project & Team Management
- Lead project teams comprising junior consultants and analysts, overseeing quality of work, timelines, and budget adherence.
- Manage day-to-day client relationships and serve as the primary point of contact for mid-level client stakeholders (Head of Customs, VP Supply Chain, CFO office).
- Mentor and develop junior team members, supporting their technical and professional growth.
Business Development
- Actively contribute to practice growth through proposals, thought leadership, and market outreach.
- Identify and pursue cross-selling opportunities with other service lines (transfer pricing, indirect tax, supply chain advisory).
- Build and maintain a network of senior contacts across industry, government, and regulatory bodies in Egypt and the broader region.
Knowledge & Regulatory Monitoring
- Monitor and analyze legislative and regulatory developments in Egyptian and regional trade and customs law.
- Contribute to firm publications, client alerts, and internal knowledge-sharing initiatives
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Law, Economics, Business Administration, International Trade, Supply Chain Management, or a related field. A postgraduate degree (LLM, MBA, or Master's in International Trade/Economics) is a strong advantage
- Professional certifications in customs or trade compliance are highly desirable (e.g., Certified Customs Specialist, CCLP, or equivalent internationally recognized credential).
- Strong understanding of international trade regulations, customs laws, import/export compliance, and relevant trade agreements (e.g., WTO, NAFTA, CETA, TPP).
- Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in customs and trade, prior experience with a Big 4 accounting firm or a global trade consulting firm is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with customs valuation, tariff classification, country of origin determination, and other customs-related concepts.
- Proficiency in both Arabic and English is required (written and spoken). French is an added advantage.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex regulations and apply them to practical situations.
- Proficiency in using trade management systems, customs software, and Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
- Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact confidently with clients and team members at all levels.
- Self-motivated with a proactive approach to problem-solving and a desire to continuously learn and develop expertise in global trade and customs.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and adapt to changing priorities.
- Join our team and be a part of a collaborative and innovative environment where you can grow your career while making a meaningful impact on clients global trade operations.
