Compliance Specialist

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Amazon is seeking a dedicated, analytical candidate with a proven track record of performance to be part of a centralized enterprise risk and regulatory compliance team.

Amazon has a diverse set of global businesses, and each business has some level of compliance requirements across multiple areas. This team will ensure that an effective program is in place to validate each business has identified their regulatory responsibilities and established effective processes, controls and self-testing to understand current status of compliance and identify gaps. This team will also assist in risk ranking and mitigation of gaps identified throughout the organization.

The Compliance Specialist will assist in the continued and further development, implementation and enhancement of the Sanctions and OFAC Program (“Program”) for all jurisdictions where Amazon operates. He or she will support and work with the Enterprise Risk Compliance Officer, the Enterprise Risk Compliance Investigator team, management, internal businesses and legal on risk mitigation, screening and controls with respect to the Program. The Compliance Specialist will serve as an SME regarding sanctions and risk compliance and will work closely with Amazon businesses to ensure and track the effectiveness of the Program to comply with the various U.S. and international sanctions rules and regulations.

Key responsibilities of the position are:
· The Compliance Specialist position relies on excellent judgment to plan and accomplish goals, working under very limited supervision of a manager. Excellent individual problem-solving and analytical skills are used to review customers and complex transactions.
· All candidates will be analytical and capable of succeeding in a fast-paced team environment.
· Clearly and timely communicate findings, determinations and recommendations to compliance management and business partners, both at periodic intervals and as needed regarding escalated or high risk compliance issues.
· Identify regulatory compliance risks/concerns and make suggestions and/or take corrective actions to implement solutions to improve controls/operations.
· Guide management in the development/review of applicable policies, procedures and business practices.
· Engage in frequent written and verbal communication with management and business partners to accomplish goals.

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor’s Degree
· 1-3 years of experience in regulatory or compliance environment, a regulatory agency, risk management or other internal control functions (Trade Compliance, Banking, Law firm) within a complex international organization.