Senior Risk Manager GRA, Risk and Compliance Solutions

Amazon; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking a Senior Risk Manager in Jeddah to lead governance, risk and assurance initiatives. The role requires 6+ years of experience in compliance, audit, or risk management, alongside a Bachelor’s degree. This position offers a unique chance to shape risk management within Amazon, engaging with various stakeholders to drive strategic improvements. The ideal candidate will thrive in a diverse environment, working with a global team of professionals to enhance operational effectiveness.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of compliance, audit or risk management experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance, risk and assurance workstreams.
• Advise on best practices and frameworks.
• Create detailed risk narratives for leadership.

Skills

Compliance

Audit

Risk Management

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Senior Risk Manager GRA, Risk and Compliance Solutions

Are you ready to apply your professional services advisory skills to Amazon's unique environment? We are developing a new capability providing specialist internal advisory services around governance, risk management and assurance, delivering tailored functional insight and expertise to all of Amazon worldwide. We are looking for talented individuals from audit, advisory and consulting backgrounds who can demonstrate both their subject matter knowledge and delivery of customer-focused solutions around these disciplines.

Operating as a specialist global team partnering across Amazon to embed best practices in the second line of defence, you will play an integral role in building our new governance, risk and assurance capabilities throughout Amazon’s different businesses. You will be responsible for the end-to-end scoping, design and execution of workstreams, working with senior Amazon leaders to develop an in-depth understanding of their organisations to then drive business change for tangible commercial and operational benefits.

This represents a unique chance to combine your client-facing skills and deep professional services expertise within the global environment of Amazon. You will play a vital role in ensuring that Amazon continues to deliver a trusted shopping experience worldwide, shaping the future of Amazon and its customers.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead the scoping, design and execution of governance, risk and assurance workstreams
• Advise partners on best practices and frameworks around governance, risk management and assurance, and equip them with the tools and knowledge to reduce risk within their P&L or workstream.
• Engage with internal stakeholders and businesses on a cross-border basis to develop targeted governance, risk and assurance deliverables
• Create detailed, data-driven narratives to inform senior leadership and Boards of risk levels, mitigations and impacts
• Provide assurance on the effectiveness of internal controls and develop recommendations to address any identified control gaps and weaknesses
• Facilitate development of new or revised policies, procedures and other governance documents
• Operate as an ambassador for the three lines of defence model, helping to define ownership roles and responsibilities within businesses
• Drive vision and execution of tactical elements of governance and compliance activities for AI and machine learning (ML) risk models.
• Assist in managing AI/ML risk management processes in alignment with regulatory requirements.
• Work with stakeholders and team members to ensure requisite activities associated with AI/ML regulatory guidance occur.
• Work with team members and leadership to prepare content and facilitate key stakeholder and working group meetings.
• Work with key stakeholders on identifying heightened risks, controls, and value of prospective AI/ML use cases.
• Assist in managing AI/ML risk management processes in alignment with regulatory requirements and work closely with our tech team to input into tool development.

A day in the life

You will serve as the primary subject matter expert for creating and overseeing the model risk management policy, independent governance of model risk, and validating and performing model validation. Your role will include working with the operations teams and Boards to drive models that effectively mitigate the risks to our sellers and buyers and meet regulatory requirements and mitigate financial crime, operational, financial, strategic, and customer risk. As you do this, you'll be working within a global team of risk and compliance 2LoD Amazonians across the globe.

About the team

You will join a small global team of 15+ different nationalities and diverse experience from different sectors, where we value inclusive team culture, work life harmony, mentorship, and career growth.

Basic Qualifications

• 6+ years of compliance, audit or risk management experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification
• Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles / Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent
• Master's degree or equivalent

Our 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.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.