Yeonjoo Lee-Kim

Law Clerk at Rock Trade Law LLC
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States, US
Languages
  • Korean Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • German Elementary proficiency

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Credentials

  • Certified Customs Specialist designation
    National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, Inc.
    Mar, 2017
    - Oct, 2024
  • U.S. Customs Broker License
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection
    May, 2013
    - Oct, 2024
  • Dangerous Goods Certificate
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    Aug, 2012
    - Oct, 2024
  • Real Estate Broker
    Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Experience

  • Rock Trade Law LLC
    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Law Clerk
      • Oct 2021 - Present

  • Medline Industries, Inc.
    • United States
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Trade Compliance Consultant
      • Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

    • Senior Trade Compliance Analyst
      • May 2018 - Jun 2019

    • Global Trade Compliance Analyst
      • Sep 2014 - Apr 2018

       Managed Reconciliation programs for Maquiladora shipments keeping variance under 4% Identified opportunities and conducted eligibility analyses to implement Preferential Trade Agreements, NAFTA, CAFTA-DR and OM-FTA resulting in over $470K of duty savings Updated the recordkeeping rate to near 100% for the statutory period bringing it in compliance Lead a task force team to complete Customs Administrative Summons with a scope of $200M potential penalties Researched, investigated, and prepared correspondence for Customs Request for Information Built a process and conducted monthly Post Entry Audits monitoring import entries for compliance Generated and reviewed ACE reports to effectively monitor, obtain overview and detect possible discrepancies of mass entry data: Medline is the #1 importer in entry lines nationwide Provided trade advice to internal divisions including duty and other fees information for product pricing

  • RIM logistics, Ltd
    • United States
    • Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Customs Brokerage
      • Apr 2013 - Sep 2014

       Assumed the role of primary contact for clients and handled customs clearance for those clients  Coordinated with and closely communicated with ocean, air carrier, and ground transportation for timely routing and delivery of shipments  Communicated with other government agencies such as the FDA to clear holds and/or efficiently handle exams  Successfully acquired an account to transition its entire import shipments spread among multiple service providers, thereby becoming its sole service provider Top performer clearing 16% more entries and 80% more entry lines than the department average

  • Hyundai Merchant Marine
    • Maritime Transportation
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Special Cargo Export Representative
      • 2010 - 2012

       Managed handling of the following special equipment cargo (in-gauge & out of gauge): flatrack, open top, break bulk in Midwest region Coordinated the smooth and successful transportation of special equipment cargo from the customer’s door to the vessel, while communicating with all related departments and personnel including port, equipment, and the marine operation department  Managed handling of the following special equipment cargo (in-gauge & out of gauge): flatrack, open top, break bulk in Midwest region Coordinated the smooth and successful transportation of special equipment cargo from the customer’s door to the vessel, while communicating with all related departments and personnel including port, equipment, and the marine operation department

  • Clare Freight International Chicago
    • Export/Import Specialist
      • Jun 2007 - Jul 2010

       Coordinated Export & Import operations in both air & ocean including projects involving warehousing and distribution Negotiated and presented quotations and maintained constant communication with clients and overseas agents Billing & accounts management: established an effective system for timely billing both accounts payable & receivable, collected $40,000+ of aged receivable Trained new employees and managed the branch during the transition and gap between the old and new branch managers

Education

  • Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
    JD Candidate, Certification in International Trade and Business Law
    2020 - 2023
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
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