DESCRIPTION

As a compliance STL you are integral to the model that Operation Risk and Compliance use to achieve a safe and high performing compliance function (i) policy and program teams, (ii) operations delivery teams, and (iii) support teams like PMO, forecasting & capacity planning and technology teams. Working within GSRC you are at the center of how we get things done in compliance, at scale for Amazon. Your primary role will be to be the glue between our program teams and operations teams, with accountability to operationalize the program end to end. Owning a single compliance topic e.g. dangerous goods, you will collaborate across teams; taking the inputs and needs from our compliance program teams, turning this into strategies, goals processes and mechanisms with our operations, capacity planning, workforce management, training and development, quality analytics and tech teams, and making sure that we deliver with high quality consistently.

Our space is complex and high impact; working with evolving regulations, changing business needs, and a mandate to elevate compliance while simplifying our processes. A successful candidate will distill diverse inputs from multiple stakeholders to set a vision, design strategy, and achieve consensus on goals and priorities for their given compliance function. Working with internal or external cross-functional teams to build scalable processes, you will increase operational efficiencies; provide timely and unambiguous guidance to business and program partners for decisions to be taken that are consistent with strategic objectives; participate in mentoring and peer development; and be willing to roll up your sleeves and build with us.

Our team puts a high value on work-life integration. We recognize that global roles mean being flexible on your hours and time zones, and were happy to support that so you can have a productive and well-balanced life both in and outside of work.

This is an individual contributor role and we are open to hiring candidate to work out of one of the following locations:
– Bangalore, KA, IND
– Luxembourg, LU

Key job responsibilities
This job description outlines the expectations for a Compliance STL, highlighting the necessary skills, responsibilities, and qualifications for the role.
• Work with compliance program teams and forecasting & capacity planning teams to design and operationalize programs, processes, tools, technology, staffing models, and process improvements.
• Create program and business facing data, metrics and mechanisms for performance, defects and goals. Prepare regular business reviews on program progress, effectiveness, and areas for improvement.
• Provide timely and clear guidance and communication to business partners for decisions against strategic objectives and compliance obligations.
• Ensure that all operational activities align with regulatory requirements, and Amazon Policies. Validate data deep dives and present a true picture of the program health status. Identify wider opportunity from defect signals, for both compliance and business enablement.
• Coordinate the building and maintenance of globally consistent processes for the Operations team to fulfil compliance obligations against.
• Work closely with compliance program policy teams and forecasting & capacity planning teams to design and manage programs, including processes, tools, technology, and staffing models. Review process improvement initiatives to ensure alignment with program strategy/tenets or take up policy changes with ORC Program STLs. Provide cross node visibility on initiatives and put together teams to collaborate on common goals.
• Improve SOP health status and drive the correct review mechanism for all SOP changes, to ensure standardization across regions.

About the team
GSRC (Global Solutions and Risk Compliance) is the operational arm of ORC (Operations Risk Compliance) organization. GSRC mission is to accelerate Amazon’s business growth and marketplace presence at scale and speed using high quality teams and solutions to solve regulatory and business problems. The team supports regulatory compliance requirements for Amazon’s worldwide programs like Dangerous Goods, Global Trade Services and Transport Risk and Compliance. GSRC currently has presence in India, China, Poland, Romania, Netherlands, Jordan, Costa Rica, UK, Luxembourg, Singapore and USA.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

– 6+ years of compliance, audit or risk management experience
– Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
– Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

– Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification
– Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles / Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent
– Master’s degree or equivalent