APAC Regulatory Strategy Lead - Energy & Water

Amazon Inc.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 210,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Principal Strategist to define and orchestrate the energy and water regulatory and community strategy across the Asia-Pacific region. This high-visibility role interfaces with Public Policy, regulators, and industry bodies to shape the environment in which AWS deploys infrastructure at scale.

You will lead regulatory readiness, advocacy direction, and social license initiatives, representing AWS at conferences, media engagements, and regulatory forums while

Qualifications

• Experience navigating ambiguity and delivering measurable results in fast-changing environments.
• Proven ability to communicate and present to senior leadership.
• 10+ years in energy, water, utilities, infrastructure, regulatory affairs, or related fields.
• Experience working with regulators, government agencies, or industry bodies in APAC.
• Track record of public speaking, conference presentations, or media engagement in energy or sustainability.
• Comfortable representing the organization at external events and forums.

Responsibilities

• Regulatory Strategy: Own the APAC energy, water, and sustainability regulatory strategy; monitor and forecast policy changes across markets, and proactively shape frameworks before they crystallize.
• Advocacy Direction: Set the strategic direction that informs Public Policy priorities; providing the technical analysis, impact assessments, and positions that determine where and how AWS engages regulators and industry bodies.
• Regulatory Readiness: Prepare internal teams to anticipate and respond to changing regulations, translating regulatory risk into practical action.
• Community Strategy & Social License: Own a proactive community engagement framework, treating social license as a critical path for infrastructure delivery, and mitigate sentiment risk through transparent messaging on sustainability, clean energy, and water stewardship.

Skills

Ambiguity management

Executive communication

Public policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic leadership

APAC market knowledge

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Principal Strategist to define and orchestrate the energy and water regulatory and community strategy across the Asia-Pacific region. This high-visibility role interfaces with Public Policy, regulators, and industry bodies to shape the environment in which AWS deploys infrastructure at scale.

You will lead regulatory readiness, advocacy direction, and social license initiatives, representing AWS at conferences, media engagements, and regulatory forums while