Economist, Global Regulatory & Policy Insights

Amazon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an economist to join a cross‑functional team of economists, lawyers, and engineers to develop economic analyses supporting legal and regulatory matters worldwide.

You will work on high‑stakes issues across Amazon’s lines of business, translating data into insights and presenting findings to non‑technical stakeholders. A PhD and strong modeling skills are required, with a track record of delivering results quickly.

Qualifications

• PhD in economics or equivalent.
• Experience in analytics and applied economics.
• Experience building statistical models using R, Python, STATA, or a related software.
• 5+ years of economic consulting, regulatory, or policy-relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide data‑driven guidance on high‑stakes legal and regulatory questions facing Amazon worldwide.
• Collaborate with economists, scientists, engineers, and non‑technical partners on high‑impact projects with global scope.
• Partner with global public policy teams to apply economic analyses to current policy debates on competition, AI, and related issues.
• Engage with external stakeholders to drive deeper understanding of Amazon’s business model and the value it develops for the economy.
• Support requests for economic analyses and data in ongoing regulatory and litigation matters worldwide.
• Synthesize business facts and data into compelling economic narratives, translating complex findings into actionable insights.
• Advise stakeholders across Amazon on a broad spectrum of complex and often novel economic issues.
• Conduct, direct, and coordinate all phases of research projects—defining key questions, evaluating methodology, executing analysis, and communicating results

Skills

Analytics experience

Statistical models (R/Python/STATA)

Economics consulting experience

Public policy experience

Education

PhD in Economics

Tools

R

Python

STATA

Job description

Amazon is seeking an economist to join a cross‑functional team of economists, lawyers, and engineers to develop economic analyses supporting legal and regulatory matters worldwide.

You will work on high‑stakes issues across Amazon’s lines of business, translating data into insights and presenting findings to non‑technical stakeholders. A PhD and strong modeling skills are required, with a track record of delivering results quickly.