Senior Risk Manager, Sanctions, Denied Party Screening
About The Position
As a Senior Risk Manager, you will serve a pivotal role in advancing Amazon's sanctions compliance program through risk evaluation and mitigation efforts. You will collaborate across teams to assess sanctions-related risks and review existing processes and controls. You will ensure that identified issues are properly documented, monitored, and resolved in accordance with regulatory standards and industry benchmarks. Additionally, you will be responsible for maintaining the quality and uniformity of sanctions risk tracking, while working alongside other teams to strengthen Amazon's broader sanctions compliance framework.
Requirements
- 6+ years of sanctions compliance experience.
- Experience in evaluating sanctions and/or financial crimes risk and compliance assessments.
- Strong knowledge of sanctions regulations and requirements, and understanding of industry best practices to implement controls and processes at a global scale.
- Ability to work across different cross functional teams (Product, Operations, Legal) to identify and drive issues to resolution.
- Familiarity with risk tracking best practices, processes, and tools or software.
- Strong analytical and communication skills to translate findings and assessments for leadership audiences.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or experience in project management
- Relevant compliance certifications (CAMS, CGSS, CRCM, ICA)
- Experience in related compliance domains and working knowledge of regulations pertaining to AML, KYC, and export controls/trade compliance
Responsibilities
- Manage and identify sanctions and screening program risks across Amazon.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on sanctions compliance, providing guidance on methodology, processes, and control frameworks.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure sanctions controls, processes, and risks are accurately assessed against regulatory requirements and internal policies.
- Document, track, and prioritize remediation based on compliance impact to enhance the overall sanctions program.
- Evaluate risk assessments, rationales, and narratives to confirm alignment with regulatory expectations and industry best practices.
- Monitor and report to leadership and regulated board oversight bodies on risk status, from initial identification through final resolution.
- Provide subject matter expertise to enhance risk tracking practices, ensuring processes and documentation align with industry standards and regulatory expectations.
Benefits
- 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
- parental leave
- sign-on payments
- restricted stock units (RSUs)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
