Trade Attorney

Location

United States: Global Corporate Heaquarters Kingsport, TN

Remote eligible

Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced, strategic-minded Trade Attorney who will serve as dedicated in-house legal counsel for Eastman’s global trade matters, providing practical, business-oriented legal advice on tariffs, sanctions, export controls, customs, trade remedies, and trade-related aspects of international business activity. The role will work closely with the Global Trade Compliance team and other (regional, business and functional) stakeholders to support compliant, efficient, and risk-based cross-border operations.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Serve as the company's primary legal advisor on tariffs and tariff exposure. The role will interpret and advise on new and proposed tariff measures and develop practical mitigation strategies, in cooperation with the Global Trade Compliance team and business stakeholders. This may include working with the Government Affairs team on advocacy efforts.

• Provide legal advice and training on U.S., EU and global economic sanctions and export controls. This includes advising on U.S. Export Administration Regulations, OFAC requirements, and other applicable global sanctions and export control regimes.

• Advise on potential trade compliance matters with respect to export controls, sanctions, customs, and other trade laws. The attorney will lead and/or support internal reviews and investigations, advise on corrective actions, and prepare or oversee voluntary disclosures and regulatory submissions.

• Provide legal advice on anti-dumping and countervailing duty matters and other trade remedy proceedings. Responsibilities may include interactions with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and other relevant agencies.

• Advise business and functional teams on trade-related legal aspects in international transactions, commercial arrangements, supply chain decisions, product movements, technical data transfers, mergers and acquisitions, distributor/customer arrangements, and other cross-border activities. The role will help identify practical solutions that manage legal risk while supporting business objectives.

• Manage regulatory interactions and enforcement matters:

• • Lead response strategy and representation in investigations and administrative proceedings before customs, commerce, treasury, and other agencies
  • Coordinate with outside counsel and consultants when specialized litigation or representation is required

• Support development and enhancement of global trade compliance policies, procedures, escalation protocols, training, and governance. The attorney will help create a clear legal escalation path for complex or privilege-sensitive matters.

What We Are Looking For:

• Excellent judgment and business acumen, with the ability to translate legal risk into actionable commercial advice
• Strategic thinking and the capacity to address complex management and product issues effectively
• Results orientation with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to lead and adapt to change in a dynamic, fast‑paced, matrixed environment
• Strong collaboration, communication, and influencing skills; able to build relationships within and outside the company
• Strong negotiation skills with regulators, counterparties, and in settlement or penalty-mitigation contexts
• Experience advising chemical, manufacturing, or other global industrial companies (preferred)

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active bar admission
• Minimum 10 years of substantive experience practicing trade law and compliance, with progressive responsibility; in‑house experience strongly preferred
• Experience in handling trade remedy cases, customs issues, export controls, and sanctions
• Experience with investigations, voluntary disclosures, agency submissions, and cross-border commercial transactions

Notice

Eastman will not accept applicants for this offered position who require visa sponsorship, including those whose status is F-1 visa OPT who subsequently would require ongoing visa sponsorship.