Advisor, International Business Advisory Services

Advisor, International Business Advisory Services (Contract 12-18 months) - 0003JO

Posting Date: Feb 8, 2022, 2:30:32 PM

Primary Location: Ontario-Ottawa

Job Type: Permanent

Schedule: Full-time

EDC is Canada’s export credit agency, offering information, knowledge and innovative commercial solutions to help Canadian exporters and investors expand their international business. We take on risk so Canadian businesses can take on the world.

When you join our team, you’ll be helping Canadian companies bring their vision, passion and innovation to the global marketplace. Your knowledge and expertise will support more than 25,000 Canadian companies and their customers in as many as 200 markets worldwide. You’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with the best and brightest in an inclusive, collaborative environment that fosters professional development and success. And you’ll know that you’re making a difference every day—for companies, for Canada and for the people you work with.

Year after year, EDC has been recognized as a Top 100 and Top Family-Friendly Employer.

Overview

EDC has launched an ambitious 10-year vision to make a transformational impact on Canada’s trade competitiveness. If playing an integral role in enabling this vision excites you, this job is for you!

The International Business Advisory (“IBA”) team is a customer facing knowledge business that has seen exponential growth since its launch 5 years ago. Today, IBA is a critical contributor to enabling EDC’s medium segment growth strategy. The team consists of a diverse set of professionals with expertise in the areas of global market intelligence, market entry, supply chain management and logistics, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation. Our mission is to make trade easier for our customers to help accelerate their growth into new markets. IBA offers two core solutions: navigational support for Canadian mid-size exporters with international business questions and, more recently, a high-touch advisory/consulting service for high-growth mid-size customers.

Role & Key Responsibilities

The IBA Team is looking for an International Business Advisor to work directly with our customers. As an Advisor, you will be exposed to some of Canada’s fastest growing companies each presenting unique growth ambitions. Your role will be to help make this ambition a reality through: 1) interpreting and understanding a customers’ international growth plan; 2) identifying roadblocks or barriers in this plan; 3) scoping and defining of our mandate with customers; 4) engaging in research, writing and analysis, 5) delivering advice in a cogent and compelling fashion; and, 6) ensuring that customer expectations are met to the highest standards.

Reporting to the Manager of the IBA team, you will need to possess experience and expertise in one or many of the following knowledge domains:

• Regulatory: international tax, trade agreements, customs and product-level compliance;
• Market-Entry & Strategy: international expansion strategy, foreign market pricing, global sales and marketing including market research; setting up strategic customer channels; foreign investment abroad including through M&A activity; or
• Supply chain management and logistics: supply chain analysis; supply chain optimization and risk mitigation; supplier and logistics partner selection.

Experience working in a professional services firm and in international markets is considered an asset, as is a solid network of relevant trade ecosystem partners in management consulting, tax, legal, regulatory compliance, transportation and or logistics.

In joining one of EDC’s newest business verticals, you thrive in an environment of change and get excited about the prospect of building the future of EDC’s customer value proposition. The ideal candidate will be an energetic, entrepreneurial, and hands-on professional. You are a clear communicator, exercise sound judgement and time management skills and possess a high level of maturity interacting with and advising customers at the C-suite level. You are client-centric, curious and highly adaptable, comfortable taking intelligent risks in a fast passed and dynamic environment. Most of all, you are also excited about using your expertise to help our customers meet their growth aspirations.

Screening Criteria

• Undergraduate level degree in International Business Administration, Law, Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or other relevant discipline
• Minimum of 5 years of Technical experience in one or more of the following industry verticals: international tax, international law, supply chain management and logistics, customs compliance, product-level compliance, international business development, international sales and marketing, market research preparation; international strategy development and e-commerce enablement
• International business experience (either directly or in an advisory capacity)
• Knowledge of the export ecosystem including resources and service providers (government and private sector) that are available to assist companies with export related challenges

Assets

• Consulting or advisory experience with mid-sized businesses (e.g. Revenues greater than $30M);
• JD/LLB, MBA, CPA type designation
• Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) designation
• Experience working within a professional service setting preferably in the management consulting, tax, or legal, customs, supply chain, regulatory or product testing/compliance industry
• Bilingual (English and French) is an asset, as well as proficiency in other key international languages

Location

• Anywhere in Canada.

Salary Range

• $75,700 - $113,600

Please note that EDC will be following a mandatory vaccination policy.

How to apply

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.Application deadline on www.edc.ca/careers : Feb 18, 2022, 10:59:00 PM EDC is committed to employment equity and actively encourages applications from women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and visible minorities. If selected for an interview, please advise us if you require special accommodation.Candidates must meet the requisite government security screening requirements.