Description

Amazon's Global Trade Services (GTS) team is known for responsibly connecting any product or technology to anyone, anywhere in the world through best-in-class cross-border compliance solutions. To keep our cross-border operations network secure, we are looking for an experienced risk professional to transform our approach to risk and build sustainable risk management solutions. In this key role, you will work alongside a team of risk management professionals to identify and manage global cross-border risks.

Key job responsibilities

• Own and drive difficult risk programs (e.g., risk appetite, risk assessment process, risk training, change management process) and manage cross-functional risk projects

• Mitigate long-term risks and identify paths forward in difficult situations

• Lead detailed discussions to align on difficult business problems and solutions using your knowledge and experience to ensure the correct business partners are part of the discussion groups

• Inform your stakeholders about appropriate response and mitigation to emerging risks identified within GTS

A day in the life

As a Risk Manager, you will join a team of professionals supporting the Global Trade Services team and help with translating existing and emerging risks into risk assessments, risk treatment plans, mitigation strategies, and escalation frameworks. To achieve this goal, you will own and drive risk programs to identify cross-border risks and work to mitigate those risks. You will plan, design, and implement an overall risk management process for the organization and report risks in an appropriate way to different audiences. You will evaluate the company’s internal control framework effectiveness in addressing risks and accomplishing goals. You also provide risk support, education, and training to associates to build risk awareness within the organization.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

• 6+ years of compliance, audit or risk management experience

• Prior experience in a Program Management or Project Management role

• Experience in engaging with and influencing leadership teams

• Excellent communication (written, oral, presenting and negotiating) skills with attention to detail

• Strong analytical skills, data driven with experience in establishing and tracking program metrics

• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines, multi-task, and prioritize workload

• Track record of working in an ambiguous environment and ability to define processes that can scale

• Adept at working with different systems and making recommendations on improvements for both systems and processes

• Advanced experience with Excel

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification

• Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles / Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent

• Master's degree or equivalent

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $109,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.