Risk Manager, UK, Risk and Compliance Solution (UK)

Are you ready to apply your risk expertise to Amazons unique environment We are looking for a candidate with demonstrated expertise in UK /EU regulated financial services company to join the UK Risk team. You will play a vital role in ensuring that Amazon complies with local and global legal and compliance requirements using a pragmatic approach to balance risk management guidance against competing priorities. You will join a team that partners across the organization to shape the future of Amazons evolving risk and compliance programs and where we value ownership insight intellectual flexibility and sound business judgment.

Key job responsibilities
(1)Contribute to the risk management program for the UK / EU licensed entities (payments insurance distribution and credit broking) including:
Roadmap delivery including embedding of risk management mechanisms and support for change management (e.g. product launches etc.);
Monitoring of risk exposure versus entity risk appetite with escalation as appropriate;
Facilitate detailed data driven narratives to inform leadership/Board members of risk levels mitigations and impacts;
Incident response support.

(2)Develop the risk management framework including development of policies procedures toolkits and other governance documents as necessary:
Business Continuity / Operational Resilience;
Product Risk Assessment/Material Changes to Business Products;

Key skills needed for the role include:
Strong operational second line risk management skills with a minimum of 3 yrs experience in a risk management role;
Manage several projects simultaneously with a sense of urgency;
Articulate the three lines of risk management model and help define ownership roles and responsibilities;
Coach non-risk professionals on key elements of Risk Management best practices;
A pragmatic approach to risk balancing risk mitigation activities with risk appetite and resource levels;
Strong document writing and verbal communication.
Proven data analysis skills.


A day in the life
You will use your experience working with compliance and businesses and working autonomously to:
- meet with external customers & give advice and feedback on application of risk management
- draft documents provide leadership with reporting schedule meetings and workshops and deliver expertise to deep dive issues quantify risk and drive remediation
- work on global projects raise your hand to innovate the global risk management program.

- Experience in risk management and internal audit including: performing risk assessments and audits designing controls managing enterprise control frameworks and prioritizing risk

- Experience in the financial services industry
- Experience with UK and / or EU regulatory frameworks

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