Sr. Compliance Specialist, AWS Global Trade & Product Compliance

AWS Compliance & Security Assurance is looking for an experienced Sr. Compliance Specialist to develop and oversee our Global Product Compliance (GTPC) team strategy for a broad range of regulatory compliance matters. You will interact with AWS Security, Datacenter Engineering, AWS Services, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, Legal, Tax, and other internal businesses and external stakeholders to drive operation policies and controls that provides oversight of AWS's product compliance posture. AWS is at the forefront of providing a broad set of global cloud-based services including compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, deep Machine learning, robotics, and enterprise applications, to help organizations move faster, lower IT costs, and scale.

This is a dynamic business within Amazon.com, and one of the world's fastest growing and evolving companies, with a team of exceptionally talented, bright and driven people. GTPC is responsible for ensuring that the infrastructure equipment necessary to support the AWS services are imported/exported in a compliant manner across the multiple countries where AWS operates and will expand.

Key job responsibilities
Own end-to-end governance controls, SOPs, and policy frameworks across Regulatory Operations — regulatory research, intelligence management, agency engagement, change monitoring, records management, and compliance auditing. Each control traces to a defined risk with measurable effectiveness criteria and built-in feedback loops driving continuous improvement.

Define and execute a scalable regulatory research methodology at country and product level across all target markets. Build a regulatory intelligence system with intake workflows, data quality standards, and refresh cadences that reduce market-access cycle time and eliminate regulatory surprises late in development.

Operationalize engagement protocols and stakeholder maps for government contacts across all jurisdictions. Own global regulatory change monitoring; maintain impact assessment frameworks quantifying risk to market access, timelines, and cost — shifting the organization from reactive to proactive compliance posture.

Enforce records retention controls satisfying post-deployment audit requirements. Build audit checklists, sampling methodologies, and reporting templates delivering consistent execution regardless of jurisdiction — systems that function at bar when not in the room.

Synthesize compliance data and regulatory intelligence to surface emerging risks before they materialize. Maintain readiness dashboards with leading indicators and deliver insights translating regulatory complexity into business-impact language — enabling leadership trade-off decisions on timeline, cost, and market scope.

A day in the life
Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Product Compliance Operations (GTPC), this role opens lanes for AWS to ship hardware into new and existing markets — faster. Own the regulatory intelligence engine that gets ahead of requirements before they hit critical path. Build regulator relationships that accelerate approvals and unlock early visibility into emerging rules. Monitor global shifts, translate complexity into clear go/no-go calls, and arm leadership with insights to make confident expansion decisions. Maintain audit-ready documentation that keeps markets open post-launch. This isn't traditional compliance — it's market access. You clear the path so AWS can scale.

About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why Amazon Security?
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.

Training & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve. - 7+ years of compliance, audit or risk management experience
- 8+ years of regulatory frameworks and policy analysis methodologies experience
- 10+ years of working directly with government officials and regulatory bodies experience
- Experience building cross-functional partnerships and influencing stakeholders across the organization to act without having a direct reporting relationship
- 5+ years building and operating compliance controls, SOPs, and governance frameworks that have withstood regulatory audit scrutiny across international markets
- Bachelor's degree in regulatory affairs, public policy, international trade, engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) - Experience implementing scalable compliance solutions (technology, procedures, processes, etc.) in a regulated environment
- Experience in data center, networking engineering, systems engineering or construction management with a good understanding of data center technologies such as power, cooling and controls systems
- Deep expertise in international certification schemes (CB Scheme, CE marking, FCC, ISED, MIC) and post-market surveillance obligations, with experience navigating scheme requirements to unblock hardware shipments across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously
- Experience deploying identity and access management or version control systems within compliance workflows to improve traceability and audit readiness
- Master's degree or professional certification (RAC, CRCM, PMP, or equivalent regulatory/governance credential)

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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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.

USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 131,300.00 - 229,700.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 119,300.00 - 208,900.00 USD annually