Job Description:

Rare in-house counsel opportunity with the iconic U. S. Steel for experienced international trade and customs attorney seeking new challenges and professional development in a dynamic interdisciplinary work environment. Counsel will be responsible for advising, representing, and managing U. S. Steel on all international trade law and policy issues, matters, and risks, including customs compliance and enforcement. Counsel will lead key aspects of U. S. Steel’s customs compliance in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Assist the Associate General Counsel – International Trade and Customs Compliance in leading U. S. Steel’s trade action, budgets, governance, strategy and internal and external communications
• Serve as subject matter expert on U.S. trade and customs law and policy
• Brief and advise U. S. Steel officials on trade and customs law and policy matters, issues, and risks
• Represent U. S. Steel’s interests and positions before the federal government regarding trade and customs law and policy issues
• Proactively anticipate issues and provide internal clients timely and concise value-added counsel
• Serve as Vice Chair of U. S. Steel’s Trade Committee for trade action strategy, budgets and briefing Company leadership on trade action
• Advise U. S. Steel’s commercial, procurement, logistics, and raw materials teams on customs compliance and import tariffs, duties, and fees, including compliance with U.S., Canadian, and Mexican customs laws (including managing local counsel
• Assist the management of strategy, substance, and budgets of outside counsel and advisors on trade and customs law and policy matter
• Serve as a liaison on trade matters amongst and between outside counsel, U. S. Steel’s business, operational, and executive personnel, the U.S. government and industry (competitors, trade associations, labor, customers, and suppliers)
• Prepare internal and external documents (memos, presentations, public comments, confidential white papers) on trade and customs matters and issues
• Review and evaluate U. S. Steel’s trade action and customs compliance, including review and evaluation of proposed cases, strategy development, submissions and budgets
• Maintain multiple trade action data, trackers, and matrices
• Stay current with developments, best practices and benchmarks in international trade and customs law and policy and assist internal clients implement policies and procedures in response thereto

Substantive Areas of Law:

• Antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD);
• New case assessments, petitions, original investigations, reviews, and appeals thereof, before the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Court of International Trade, and/or U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• Lead Company’s questionnaire responses for ITC proceedings; and
• AD/CVD enforcement, including anti-circumvention proceedings before DOC and duty evasion before U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
• Customs compliance and enforcement issues;
• U.S. customs, duties, tariffs and import compliance
• U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) compliance, including certifications, rules of origin, labor value content, melt and pour requirements, etc.
• Canadian customs, retaliatory surtax, remission, drawback, etc.
• Mexican customs, Alternative Scheme, export certifications, etc.
• Section 232, International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), and other national security laws related to imports, customs, and trade;
• Section 232 defense, enforcement, negotiations/alternative measures, derivative product inclusion process, litigation, etc.
• IEEPA announcements and updates, negotiations, litigation, etc.
• Section 301 and other import-related laws, regulations, and policies;
• Trade negotiations, policy, and government affairs, particularly before the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and DOC; and
• World Trade Organization disputes and issues

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Required:

• Juris doctor and admitted to the bar in the District of Columbia, or with the ability to transfer into the bar in the District of Columbia
• A minimum of five years of concentrated experience which demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and applied understanding of international trade law and policy and customs compliance, especially in the areas noted above in “Substantive Areas of Law”
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point, MS Teams, and Adobe
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, handle multiple, conflicting priorities while managing a substantial workload and client expectations
• Demonstrated ability to identify key issues and matters that need to be briefed or raised to the Associate General Counsel – International Trade and Customs Compliance
• Ability to think strategically, pay close attention to detail, and creatively solve problems
• Experience in researching, organizing, and writing concise communications and presentations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills: Ability to communicate effectively with personnel at all levels of the organization and externally
• Exceptional interpersonal skills such as: 
  • the ability to effectively interact and build cooperative relationships with all levels and groups of U. S. Steel, outside counsel, government officials, and industry allies; and
  • the ability to act as an authoritative spokesperson and advocate on behalf of U. S. Steel on trade issues

Preferred:

• Law firm, in-house, or U.S. federal government experience, particularly related to CBP, DOC, ITC, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and/or U.S. Court of International Trade
• Demonstrated experience working with outside counsel, including managing project budgets
• Demonstrated experience and familiarity with trade and customs data and databases (e.g., Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis database, U.S. International Trade Commission’s dataweb, and other proprietary customs databases)
• Demonstrated experience working with/for trade associations and industry coalitions
• Familiarity with basic accounting, business, economics, government affairs, and/or steel industry/markets
• Familiarity and/or interest in using artificial intelligence to perform certain parts of Key Responsibilities

WORK ENVIRONMENT/ PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Work may be remote day-to-day, but must be able to be in U. S. Steel’s Washington, DC office and attend meetings in DC as needed (frequently several days a week)
• Occasional travel (approximately 10%), typically domestic, but some international travel could be required
• Work hours may exceed 40 plus hours per week and this position will need to be accessible as needed during non-work hours

BENEFITS AND PERKS:

• Work may be remote day-to-day, but must be able to be in U. S. Steel’s Washington, DC office and attend meetings in DC as needed (frequently several days a week)
• Retirement Contributions
• Comprehensive and Inclusive Health Insurance Benefits
• Wellness Incentives
• Generous Time Away Programs, including Parental Leave
• Highly Engaged Employee Resource Groups
• Community Involvement Opportunities

U.S. Steel is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity according to job qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, genetics, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, disability status or status as a protected Veteran or any other legally protected group status.  If you need an accommodation to complete your application or pursue a job at U. S. Steel, contact us at RPOadmin@uss.com.

Salary Midpoint: $166,000 to $203,500/yr. This base salary range is a good faith estimate. Based on candidate skills/experience the final offer may be lower/higher.
 

Competency Summary

At U. S. Steel all employees are expected to display the following core competencies every day to advance corporate, team and individual goals:

Think: Think Critically and Drive Change
Lead: Develop Talent and Collaborate
Do: Empower Performance and Deliver Results

Company Overview

Since 1901, U. S. Steel has been a recognized leader in steel production. Today, as the first North American steel company to have declared a 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal, we remain as innovative as ever, leading transformation across our industry while continuing to make products for everyday life - from industries as far ranging as automotive, construction, containers and packaging, appliances, and energy.

Underneath it all is our Culture of Caring, which shows up in our community partnerships, charitable contributions, company-sponsored employee volunteer initiatives, scholarship programs, leadership training, and much more. And of course, it takes shape in a steadfast commitment to safety first in our workplaces and respect for our employees, who are United by Steel.

We are honored to have earned accolades and awards from well-regarded organizations, including the following:

• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies® 2022, ’23, ‘24
• Disability: IN’s Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion 2021, ’22, ’23, ‘24
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Equality 100 Award 2020, ’21, ’22, ’23-24, ‘25
• Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers 2023, ‘24