Description

Amazon is seeking an experienced Head of Compliance to lead the teams supporting Brazil and Mexico financial services products, based in São Paulo.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of building and maturing compliance frameworks in the payments and lending sector(s) in Brazil/Mexico, including extensive direct experience of speaking/liaising with supervisory regulators (Banco Central do Brasil / Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores in Mexico).

The Head of Compliance will support the Brasil and Mexico business leadership (Selling on Amazon, Amazon Gift Cards and any future product launches) in creating and overseeing a robust, effective and risk-based financial crime compliance framework, including deploying know your customer, suspicious activity/transaction monitoring, and sanctions screening requirements.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead two teams of regulatory and financial crime specialists to ensure Amazon operates in accordance with all regulatory requirements, and Amazon standards, relating to Regulatory Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing, and Fraud.

• Develop strategic and productive relationships with partner teams in Amazon (Technology, Operations, Product, and Business Leadership) and advise them of significant compliance matters that require their attention or action, including advising on ongoing relevant developments both internally and externally (e.g. new products, risks, regulations etc.)

• Provide thought leadership and challenge on financial crime prevention, supporting local Chief Compliance Officers who act as the financial crime point of contact for risk assessments relating to the Brazil and Mexico entities, any new products or current products with a material change.

• Deploy and enhance compliance oversight mechanisms and metrics for regulatory and financial crime risks and controls.

• Advise on policy interpretations and working with the business to resolve breaches and violations of such policies, driving external reporting when required.

• Oversee and conduct ongoing training and manage all necessary regulatory reporting.

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience leading a second line compliance function in payments / lending in Brazil and/or Mexico.

• Excellent understanding of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing laws in Brazil and Mexico.

• Excellent understanding of the current payments and lending regulatory environment and expectations in LATAM, including relevant regulations and legislation.

• Extensive experience of people management, helping to build high-performing teams that deliver results.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English (Portuguese and Spanish also preferred), with ability to translate complex issues into simple requirements.

• Experience working with international teams across multiple time-zones.

Preferred Qualifications

• Payments or e-commerce compliance background

• Professional certification such as ICA, CISI, CAMS, or CRCM