Sr. Risk Manager, Central Compliance

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in e-commerce is seeking a Risk Manager for its Central Compliance team. The role involves overseeing due diligence checks related to third-party suppliers, improving compliance programs, and enhancing risk management frameworks. This position requires strong analytical skills, the ability to influence at all levels, and a commitment to operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance, audit, or risk management is essential.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office products is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Develop a working knowledge of operational processes that support compliance programs.
• Influence leaders and teams across Amazon, advocating for customer needs.
• Identify trends in data to address larger operational issues.

Skills

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office

Compliance

Audit

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

DESCRIPTION

The Central Compliance team is looking for a Risk Manager to join the Last Mile organization. The successful candidate will be a part of team who owns due diligence checks related to third party suppliers who deliver within Amazon's Last Mile programs. You will partner with audit and analyst functions worldwide, to develop compelling narratives that propose innovative solutions to create program efficiencies and mitigate existing and/or emerging risks.

Key job responsibilities
• Develop a working knowledge of the operational processes and controls in place that support all compliance programs
• Assist with linking policies, standard operating procedures, internal controls, monitoring, and reporting with the goal of improving operations, compliance policies, and risk management
• Influence leaders and teams across Amazon, sometimes challenging proposed solutions while fiercely advocating for the customer
• Challenge assumptions of why a process or service failed; ask the questions to get to the root cause of the problem
• Identify trends and themes in the data to see where we have larger issues that need to be addressed; meet with team leaders to discuss the data and determine how to move forward with next steps
• Comprehensive reporting of root causes and process gaps to different stakeholders
• Establish and cultivate a strong working relationship with multiple teams across Amazon to drive resolution activities
• Establish a deep functional knowledge of supported business lines and collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to develop solutions that meet the unique needs of the business while generating a net benefit to the company.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
- Experience in compliance, audit or risk management
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles / Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent
- Master's degree or equivalent

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