Sr. Risk Manager, Leo Global Service Compliance

Amazon; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 121,200 - 163,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon in Arlington, VA is seeking a Sr. Risk Manager to develop and mature the compliance framework for Network and Security obligations. The candidate will manage risks across regulated services and ensure adherence to compliance requirements. The role necessitates strong judgment in managing complex priorities and mandates.

The ideal candidate should have over 6 years of experience in compliance and risk management, with the ability to engage effectively with both internal and external stakeholders. Amazon offers a competitive salary package along with extensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of compliance, audit or risk management experience.
• Experience leading enterprise-level governance and compliance programs.
• Proven experience assessing internal controls and compliance obligations.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement a compliance control framework.
• Determine testing cadence and execute control testing.
• Engage with teams to define and implement mitigations.

Skills

Understanding performance metrics

Leading GRC programs

Assessing risk and compliance obligations

Owning internal control lifecycle

Compliance and audit management

Job description

Description

We are seeking a Sr. Risk Manager to own and mature the risk, controls, and compliance framework within Amazon Leo's Global Service Compliance (GSC) organization, with a focus on Network and Security compliance obligations. Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low‑latency, high‑speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

We are seeking a Sr. Risk Manager to own and mature the risk and controls framework within our regulatory security and network compliance portfolio. This leader will identify, assess, and mitigate security and compliance risks across regulated product and service lines by designing scalable control environments, driving continuous risk monitoring, and ensuring adherence to applicable regulatory obligations. This individual will assess complex, competing priorities across security and network controls, regulatory obligations, and business timelines; making informed trade-offs that balance compliance rigor with operational agility. The role requires deep expertise in building risk‑based control structures within highly regulated environments, partnering with security engineering, legal, and compliance teams to embed proactive risk management into operational processes. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in regulatory frameworks, control design and testing, and the ability to translate complex risk landscapes into actionable mitigation strategies and executive‑ready reporting. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about technology, enjoys being continually challenged, and demonstrates sound judgment even in ambiguous situations.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Creating and implementing a compliance control framework and owning the end‑to‑end internal control lifecycle for Network and Security compliance domains.
• Determine appropriate testing cadence for controls, executing testing, completing quality reviews, and preparing performance reports to clearly communicate results to leadership.
• Developing and continuously improving strategies to identify ineffective controls and create solutions that are scalable and right‑sized.
• Engage with internal teams and external stakeholders to proactively define and implement mitigations.
• Use high judgement to provide recommendations to the organization to solve ambiguous, complex business problems.
• Evaluate competing demands across internal control workstreams, regulatory timelines, and business objectives. Frame trade‑offs clearly for leadership, recommend risk acceptance or mitigation paths, and document residual risk decisions with appropriate escalation.

Export Control Requirement

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

About the Team

Leo Global Service Compliance (GSC) manages the implementation and execution of compliance obligations that exist because Leo operates as a communications service provider. These compliance obligations are derived from various sources including license conditions, license commitments, and statutory obligations that may be borne out of regulation, orders, and extra‑judicial actions and cover a wide variety of subject matter areas including (but not limited to) consumer protection, privacy, network sovereignty and security, law enforcement requests, regulatory fees, network performance and availability, and marketing/advertising.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in understanding performance metrics and developing them to measure progress against key performance indicators
• Experience leading enterprise‑level governance, risk and compliance (GRC) programs.
• Experience assessing risk, internal controls, and compliance obligations
• Experience owning end‑to‑end internal control lifecycle for Network and Security compliance domains.
• 6+ years of compliance, audit or risk management experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience dealing well with ambiguity, prioritizing needs, and delivering measurable results in an agile environment
• Experience working within a technology or telecommunications organization.

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

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

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