DOT Risk Manager: Regulatory Compliance & Risk Strategy

Amazon; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a high-performing Risk Manager for the Transportation Risk Compliance (TRC) team in Arlington, VA. The role focuses on regulatory controls, motor carrier authority, and cross-functional collaboration to meet DOT requirements and reduce risk across Amazon's global over-the-road operations.

The ideal candidate will apply analytical rigor, navigate complex regulatory frameworks, and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• 3+ years of compliance program management, legal, governance, audit, risk/loss prevention, or equivalent experience.
• Experience handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain mechanisms that support Amazon's motor carrier operating authorities.
• Build relationships with internal TRC and transportation business teams and support cross-functional mechanisms that support timely regulatory filings and reports.
• Deliver regulatory guidance to Amazon transportation businesses and internal stakeholders to support compliance with DOT regulations and policies.
• Succinctly convey complex problems in easy to digest terms for all stakeholders, using data to support your analysis and conclusions.
• Deliver strategies to improve our compliance programs that consider and balance stakeholder deliverables and critical path items.
• Communicate clearly and succinctly (writing and verbal) to a wide variety of audiences and business leadership.
• Demonstrable excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Apply DOT knowledge to business planning, escalations, external and internal audits and monitoring, risk assessments, roadside inspections, and associated compliance initiatives.
• Research relevant government legislation, regulations, and guidance to build subject matter expertise and improve program policies.
• Support legal, regulatory, and law enforcement inquiries relating to our transportation programs.
• Develop standard operating procedures to support growth of our compliance program and regulated businesses.
• Build and maintain program performance and compliance metrics and provide written compliance narratives for compliance and business leaders to support continuous improvement and planning.
• Scale transportation knowledge, mechanisms, and learnings cross-functionally through training and development of new or improved compliance resources.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Confidential information handling

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SQL

Excel

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a high-performing Risk Manager for the Transportation Risk Compliance (TRC) team in Arlington, VA. The role focuses on regulatory controls, motor carrier authority, and cross-functional collaboration to meet DOT requirements and reduce risk across Amazon's global over-the-road operations.

The ideal candidate will apply analytical rigor, navigate complex regulatory frameworks, and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.