Senior Economist: Global Policy & Regulation

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

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

You will work on high-stakes questions, translate complex data into insights, and influence policy debates on competition and AI. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape economic thinking across the company and its partners.

Qualifications

• PhD in economics or equivalent.
• Experience in analytics and applied economics.
• Proficiency with R, Python, or STATA.
• 5+ years in economic consulting, regulatory, or policy.

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

Economic analysis

Data storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PhD in economics

Tools

R

Python

STATA

Job description

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

You will work on high-stakes questions, translate complex data into insights, and influence policy debates on competition and AI. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape economic thinking across the company and its partners.