Associate Vice President, Credit Risk, Amazon 1P Lending Risk

Are you passionate about empowering millions of customers to access credit responsibly and with confidence Do you thrive on solving complex risk challenges that directly shape lending decisions at scale Do you believe that data is the new oil and love turning it into insights that fuel smarter credit decisions Come join us at Amazon 1P Lending - Risk! Our team is at the heart of Amazons mission to make credit accessible responsible and seamless for customers across the globe. We design and manage the credit risk frameworks that power lending products loved by millions from Pay Later to EMI solutions and beyond. We are part of Amazons broader Amazon Pay organization dedicated to building innovative financial products that are trusted inclusive and designed to put customers first anytime anywhere.
We are looking for a strategic and analytical Credit Risk Manager to join our Risk Management Team with a strong understanding of risk management principles and proficiency in data management and manipulation tools such as SQL Python and Excel.
You will design and implement scalable risk governance frameworks that engage with customers throughout their loan lifecycle from acquisition to customer management enabling lending operations to run efficiently at scale within a defined risk appetite. This is a high-visibility role that requires strong operational rigor cross-functional collaboration with Product Collections Finance Tech Compliance and Legal teams and the ability to communicate clearly to a variety of internal and external audiences.


Key job responsibilities
Own end-to-end delivery of Risk Initiatives aligned to broader Team objectives.
Design maintain and update risk mitigation policies and controls across all customer interactions onboarding journey credit and fraud underwriting and customer lifecycle management
Create and own a lending portfolio governance framework including data models and reports leveraging SQL Python Excel and dashboarding tools
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify potential risks and propose solutions maintaining risk appetite and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements
Communicate complex operational findings and strategic recommendations clearly to a variety of internal and external audiences including senior leadership


A day in the life
On any given day youll use SQL Python and Excel to build and validate credit strategies oversee their implementation and monitor performance. Youll own risk dashboards and reports that track the lending portfolios health. A significant part of your day involves working cross-functionally as the risk representativeproviding inputs from product build through deployment to post-go-live management co-owning risk KPIs. Youll also engage in stakeholder management through regular reviewswithin Risk and with broader CFTs. No two days look the same but every day demands a balance of analytical rigor strategic thinking and effective communication.

About the team
As part of the Risk team we own all activities that directly impact the P&L risk line items. We design and maintain credit underwriting policies for loan-seeking customers and manage the entire credit lifecyclefrom disbursal through collections. We partner with data science teams to embed ML-driven risk models into our policy frameworks and collaborate closely with product management to shape the lending product while mitigating process and fraud risks.

- 4 years of data scientist or similar role involving data extraction analysis statistical modeling and communication experience
- 2 years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
- Bachelors degree
- Experience in advanced data analysis using Excel Python or SQL
- 2 years of experience defining and implementing process and policy improvement initiatives that impact credit & fraud risk using data and metrics

- Bachelors degree in Finance Economics Statistics Business or a related field
- 2 years of risk management experience specifically in unsecured short-term lending such as BNPL credit cards consumer durable financing etc. within the consumer lending category
- 1 year of experience driving end-to-end consumer lending portfolio management and stakeholder management

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