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BDO Canada's Indirect Tax practice is seeking a Mandarin-speaking Senior Manager to join our growing Customs and International Trade Services (CITS) team in Vancouver. This advisory-focused role will support complex tariff, origin, valuation, and trade remedy matters across a national client base. The successful candidate will work closely with a diverse client base, including organizations with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders, requiring professional fluency in both Mandarin and English.

Advise clients on surtax/tariff exposure, customs compliance, and trade strategy across Canadian and U.Analyze classification, valuation, origin, and trade remedy risks Develop defensible technical positions and draft advisory memoranda Lead and support clients through CBSA verifications, and dispute resolution matters Design and implement customs compliance frameworks and internal controls Communicate directly with clients and regulatory authorities Collaborate with tax, transfer pricing, and cross-border teams across Canada Contribute to practice development, knowledge management, and coaching of junior staff University or college degree/diploma in a Customs and International Trade discipline Minimum 5-7 years of experience in customs advisory, international trade compliance, or regulatory dispute resolution Professional fluency in Mandarin and English,



with the ability to communicate complex technical customs and trade matters both verbally and in writing Experience at a professional services firm, CBSA, or in-house global trade function is a solid asset Canadian surtaxes and trade remedy measures Proven ability to draft technical memoranda and regulatory submissions Ability to manage multiple client engagements with competing deadlines Thinks analytically and approaches issues from a risk and defensibility perspective. Is comfortable navigating ambiguity in evolving trade policy environments. Is interested in developing into a senior advisory role within a growing national practice.

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📌 Senior Manager, Customs & International Trade Services (Mandarin Speaking) (Vancouver)
🏢 BDO
📍 Vancouver