Sr. Risk Manager, Transportation, Risk, and Compliance

Amazon Middle East and North Africa FZ-LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Risk Manager to join their Global Risk Management team. The role involves developing risk management strategies, collaborating with various teams, and ensuring compliance in transportation solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in risk management and a Master's degree.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage regulatory, operational, and reputational risks.
• Guide senior leadership on risk concerns and mitigation strategies.
• Perform readiness reviews for new program launches.

Skills

Risk Management

Compliance

Audit

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Amazon Transportation Risk & Compliance (TRC) Team - Senior Risk Manager

Amazon’s Transportation Risk & Compliance (TRC) team provides a framework for Amazon’s transportation programs to identify and manage risk in a rapidly growing and complex, global environment. Our primary mission is to perform independent and objective assessments of risks and test controls embedded in Amazon business partners’ processes to optimize strategic objectives and minimize negative surprises.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Risk Manager to join our Global Risk Management (GRM) team. This global role involves working with business leaders to develop and implement risk management strategies as Amazon develops new transportation solutions. The successful candidate will propose innovative approaches and risk mitigation strategies throughout the business lifecycle, collaborating closely with legal, business, product, and operations teams to ensure safety and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Assist Amazon transportation stakeholders in identifying and managing potential risks (regulatory, operational, reputational) that could impact strategic objectives.
2. Apply the risk management framework to transportation programs and influence the product landscape for audits and controls.
3. Guide senior leadership, resolve risk concerns, implement mitigation strategies, and influence product development roadmaps.
4. Perform readiness reviews for new program launches.

A Day in the Life

The Senior Risk Manager will leverage their knowledge of regulations, industry standards, and risk assessment experience to influence Amazon’s transportation policies and strategies throughout the business lifecycle.

About the Team

The mission of TRC’s risk management function is to provide proactive risk solutions across Amazon’s transportation organization, supporting growth by aligning risk management with performance and objectives. The vision is to deliver risk information that supports fact-based decision-making to optimize strategic execution.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent.

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