Description

　　Amazon is seeking a pragmatic, innovative, and driven financial services compliance professional to support the Compliance Office for Mexico. In this role you will develop payments compliance strategies and policies that balance regulatory Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Sanctions compliance with business enablement to support Amazon’s payments programs and services.

　　The Compliance Manager will manage a range of compliance subject matter areas, operating in a fast-paced environment across a large number of functional groups to deliver best-in-class compliance solutions to support existing and emerging products. This role will engage internally across business, legal, operations, and technical teams to influence the strategic direction of products and design of right-sized controls. The Compliance Manager will advise senior stakeholders on the compliance implications of business decisions. This role will also engage externally with independent auditors and regulators, representing and supporting payments compliance programs.

　　In Mexico we have a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion squad, which is formed by representatives from different roles and areas, as we understand that this agenda must have different perspectives and multiple experiences. Our leadership is committed and understands more and more their role in sharing and acting on our leadership principles, with the purpose of ‘Strive to Be Earth's Best Employer’. Understanding our responsibility and our need for change, we are conscientious that ‘Success and Scale Bring Broad Responsibility’

　　Our affinity groups are built from and by volunteers from different businesses and they are an active part of our DE&I strategies definition. Besides that, they act as ambassadors of this agenda, and they will support you from Day1. Remember, at Amazon ‘It’s always Day1’. Our groups are organized in the following fronts: BEN - Black Employee Network, Women@Amazon, Glamazon (LGBTQIA+) and People With Disabilities, to be launched in 2022.

　　Key job responsibilities

　　Collaborate on new product initiatives to understand legal impact, define compliance requirements, and establish appropriate compliance policies and controls to facilitate successful launch.

　　Maintain a horizon view in order to detect and respond to new regulatory developments and issues that may pose compliance risk; educate management and guide teams in the development of a risk-based and coordinated response across dependent teams.

　　Manage examination and external audit processes, maintaining productive relationships with external assessors on an ongoing cadence and ensuring timely and accurate response to inquiries.

　　Promote a culture of compliance, proactively engaging with business teams to educate on compliance concerns, understand business objectives, and influence product design.

　　Manage the day to day functions of the compliance program, inclusive of the submission of required regulatory reporting and oversight of business owned controls.

　　Manage and maintain the policy library and risk measurement mechanisms that form the basis of payments compliance programs.

　　Prepare reports to senior management and senior business leaders with timely and actionable intelligence concerning the health of compliance programs.

　　About the team

　　Inclusive team culture

　　At Amazon we embrace our differences and we are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

　　Work Life Balance

　　We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

　　Mentorship & Career Growth

　　Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional.

　　We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

　　Mexico City, DIF, MEX

　　Basic Qualifications

　　BA/BS or equivalent

　　+5 years of experience in financial services risk management or other internal control functions (e.g. Internal Audit, Compliance) within a complex international organization.

　　Strong analytical skills and comfort with data, including the ability to structure analyses, pull together business cases, navigate multi-dimensional sets of tradeoffs, interpret data and make recommendations.

　　Experienced in managing relationships at all levels within an organization. Ability to work within a matrix environment and cross functionally.

　　Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, ability to translate complex issues for consumption by technical and non-technical audiences at all levels.

　　Demonstrated ability to challenge the status-quo and champion best-in-class solutions and problem-solving.

　　Working knowledge of AML, Sanctions, and KYC related laws in Mexico.

　　Fluent in both, English and Spanish

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　Payments or e-commerce background

　　Professional certification such as CAMS, CRCM, or CRP