Global Head of Risk

Global Head of Risk London, England

Amazon Payments UK Limited
Full Time London, England 10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today
Job description

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 7+ years of experience in a financial institution, licensed money transmitter, audit, payments, e-commerce, or operational and risk management environment OR consulting experience with clientele in such firms.Excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will prepare reports and make presentations to senior level management. You will interact with various levels of employees to collect and communicate information.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, technical environment.
  • Very comfortable managing through ambiguity with strong bias for action
  • Ability to travel internationally 2-3 times annually once local government guidance reopens non-essential travel.
Job summary
We are looking for a passionate and driven risk manager with proven expertise in managing multi-dimensional risk programs to deliver data driven insights that balance risk management and compliance concerns with supporting business growth and innovation. In this role you will lead a team charged with risk management for e-commerce and payments businesses globally. Working in close collaboration with partners globally, you will shape the future of Amazon’s evolving risk and compliance programs, designing and delivering best-in-class solutions to measure, track, and mitigate risk in order to accelerate Amazon’s mission to “be Earth’s most customer-centric company.” This vital and visible role requires, and we value, strong ownership, intellectual flexibility, and sound and data driven business judgement.

Key job responsibilities
Design and deliver risk assessment and mitigation strategies to deliver actionable intelligence on emerging risks and new product initiatives. Proactively engage with business leaders to provide counsel and influence product design.

Represent risk management programs during examination and audit processes, ensuring timely and accurate response to inquiries. Develop detailed, data-driven narratives to inform senior leaders of risk levels, mitigations, and impacts.

Manage the day-to-day functions of the risk management programs in your region, inclusive of policy and process documentation and regular reporting. Ownership of operational risk programs, including business continuity and resiliency and third-party risk.

Maintain a strong understanding of best-in-class risk and control principles, and related regulatory expectations – embed governance processes to perform recurring gap analysis against those expectations.

Effectively manage relationships with stakeholders across business, technology, legal, compliance, and operations teams to design and deliver on a risk management roadmap. Set and periodically audit communication strategies to ensure integration of stakeholder feedback.

Build and develop a team of subject matter experts in various facets of risk management. Set and execute on individualized coaching and development plans. Set and manage team goals in support of enterprise goals. Manage staff planning and budgeting.

About the team
The Risk and Compliance Services team (RCS) within Amazon's Customer Trust and Partner Support (CTPS) organization supports Amazon’s regulated payments compliance programs globally. RCS manages license maintenance, regulatory reporting, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, and consumer protection programs, as well as risk management and controls assurance.

  • Graduate Degree with concentrations in Risk Management, Global Business, and/or Auditing functions.
  • Professional certification in Risk Management, Compliance, Audit
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need an adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please contact the Applicant-Candidate Accommodation Team (ACAT), Monday through Friday from 7:00 am GMT - 4:00 pm GMT. If calling directly from the United Kingdom, please dial +44 800 086 9884 (tel: +448000869884). If calling from Ireland, please dial +353 1800 851 489 (tel: +3531800851489).

Global Head of Risk
Amazon Payments UK Limited

www.amazon.jobs
Seattle, United States
Andrew Jassy
$10+ billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Public
Internet & Web Services
1994
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