**Description**:
This position provides legal advice and services on issues concerning customs activities including increased cross-border business, ports, and bonded yards issues.
Represents the organization to customers, suppliers, competitors and government agencies.
Provides resolution of business or technical issues by identifying legal solutions and recommending a course of action.
Examines legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuits.
Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise.
Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends solutions/best practices.
**Accountabilities**:
- Verifies compliance at the bonded yards located at Salinas Victoria-KCSM, Puerta México-VAMEX, and Interpuerto-NAFTA.
- Verifies compliance with the maneuver permit granted by the customs authority at Puerta México-VAMEX.
- Obtains and modify any type of permits, authorizations, and licenses with the customs authorities.
- Assures compliance with all the foreign trade and customs legal obligations.
- Verifies compliance with the foreign trade and customs rules at the borders (Nuevo Laredo, Matamoros) and the ports (Lazaro Cárdenas, Veracruz, etc.).
- Provides legal advice to import, export, and return all kinds of commodities, machines, and types of equipment and training in foreign trade and customs matters to the different areas of the company (sales, intermodal, transportation, etc.).
- Follows up on foreign trade and customs administrative procedures and litigations, and procedures to release railcars and commodities seized by the Customs authority.
- Files, coordinates and follows up on all types of legal foreign trade actions and matters.
- Coordinates and supervises the outside foreign trade and customs consultants.
- Performs periodic reporting activities with the Customs authorities.
- Attends the audits, requirements, and inspections performed by the foreign trade and customs authorities.
- Implements foreign trade and customs authorities' new programs, platforms, and dispositions.
- Provides response to the requested information and documentation performed by the foreign trade and customs authorities.
- Performs lobbying and negotiations with the foreign trade and customs authorities at both levels, Federal and State, looking to, amend customs rules, expedite the dispatch of commodities and railcars, improve service, extend times of work, etc.
- Participates with the AMF and other chambers in foreign trade and customs matters.
- Exemplifies KCS Vision, Values, and Culture in each and every interaction with team, clients, and stakeholders!
**Required Qualifications**:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, preferably in a job related major field of study
- Minimum seven (7) years of relevant professional experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
**Working Conditions**:
- This position has a regular full time schedule with a normal work week of Monday through Friday.
There may be a need for occasional work after hours or weekends.
- This position may require mínimal travel up to 10% of the time.
**We Offer**:
- Complete health and welfare benefits package
- Competitive salary
- Incentive plan
- Vacation plan
**EEO Statement**:
We value a culturally diverse workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer while providing reasonable accommodations for all employees.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.
The talent selection process for vacant positions at Kansas City Southern de México, S.A. de C.V. (KSCM) is governed by the principles established in its Labor Equality and Non-Discrimination Policy, in accordance with the provisions of section III of Article 1 of the Federal Law to Prevent and Eliminate Discrimination (LFPED), and applies to applicants internal and / or external alike.
In addition, KCSM does not request clinical tests and / or desk tests from applicants as part of the decision-making process during selection.
**Company Overview**:
In 1887, Arthur Stilwell constructed a north-south railroad while others were heading east and west, setting the tone for a century-old legacy of outstanding vision; entrepreneurial spirit; resilience in the face of adversity; and, willingness to challenge conventional wisdom.
Building on that legacy, our culture is further defined by a new vision for the future and a core set of values - Safety, Customer Focus, Communication, Teamwork, Initiative & Innovation, and Diversity & Civility.
We believe that the way we do business is as important as the business we do.
In addition to a culture that allows employees to thrive, we encourage resourcefulness with an award, recognizing employees who see a problem (