Risk Manager, Risk and Compliance Solutions

This job is with Amazon, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.DESCRIPTION: Are you ready to apply your risk and compliance expertise to Amazon's unique environment?We are looking for a candidate with demonstrated Risk Management expertise who will play a key role in building out new exciting programs across Amazon's different organizations. The Risk Manager, as part of the Second Line team responsible for Payments, Credit and Insurance in the UK and EU, drives risk assessments, escalation, and mitigation strategies across a diverse group of partners and risk disciplines. They play a vital role in ensuring that Amazon complies with local and global legal and compliance requirements and maintaining Amazon as being the place for a trusted shopping experience. You will join a team that partners across the organization to shape the future of Amazon's evolving risk and compliance programs and where we value ownership, insight, intellectual flexibility, and sound business judgment.Responsibilities: •Second-line program level ownership which may include product risk, business continuity and resiliency, and third-party risk. •Identify and develop appropriate data sources and elements which contribute to risk-based assessments. •Own, maintain, and annually update policies, procedures, and other governance documents, as necessary. •Develop detailed, data driven narratives to inform leadership/Board members of risk levels, mitigations, and impacts. •Perform operational deep dives on processes and systems. Understand business processes, regulations, and controls and work with partners to identify root cause of issues. •Identify, track, and report key risk indicators. •Coach non-risk professionals on key elements on Risk management best practice. •Manage several projects simultaneously with a sense of urgency. •Partner with Assurance, Strategic Planning, Tech, Compliance or other key stakeholders to drive automation and improve risk and compliance culture.Key job responsibilities •Ownership of risk management mechanisms with the ability to dive deep on issues to produce data driven analysis, and the ability to invent mechanisms and simplify data into key business information •Learn and understand a broad range of Amazon's risks and controls and how to analyze them to drive informed decisions •Break problems into manageable pieces, ruthlessly prioritizing, and delivering results on regional initiatives in a global environment •Dive deep into the control environment and understand the effectiveness of design and operations. •Own the design, development, and maintenance of ongoing metrics, reports, analyses, dashboards, etc. to drive key business decisions. •Engage with multiple stakeholders to gather information and put it together in a cohesive manner. •Draft reports and track metrics. •Facilitate development of mechanisms and policies such as risk registers, risk appetite statements, key risk indicators, and other insights for partners and stakeholders. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: -Bachelor's degree or equivalent. -5+ years of experience in the risk function of a financial institution, technology company or in the risk advisory team of a big-4 consultancy firm. -Experience with risk-based analysis of products, vendors, and significant operational changes. - Ability to manage and analyze data. -Demonstrated track record of taking ownership and driving results. -Excellent written and verbal English communication skills. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: -Experience in global risk programs addressing multiple regulatory regimes. -Ability to think both strategically and tactically. -Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, technical environmentOur inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.