Sr. Risk Manager, Safety & Trust, Special Investigations, Relay Product and Tech
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Job Location:
Bellevue, WA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Relay Product Excellences mission is to monitor Transaction Integrity for products supporting Identity Verification Account Support and Compliance across Carrier and Driver processes. As the leader of our Safety and Trust Investigations arm you will have an opportunity to drive innovation at the intersection of risk management regulatory compliance and automationsupplementing product teams where automation is yet to be launched or cannot be developed.
In this role you will serve as a subject matter expert and individual contributor responsible for leading complex end-to-end Safety & Trust investigations synthesizing findings into executive-ready summaries and partnering with product operations and legal teams to drive meaningful risk mitigation. You will operate with significant autonomy in a highly ambiguous environment helping shape the future of trust and safety in Amazons middle-mile network.
Why youll love this role:
High visibility: Your investigation summaries will directly inform Director/VP level decisions
Real impact: Your work protects carriers drivers customers and Amazon from fraud safety violations and financial harm.
Cutting-edge domain: Youll work at the intersection of logistics fraud detection identity verification and operational compliance.
Collaborative culture: Youll partner across RPE Relay Trust Legal Loss Prevention and Operations teams globally.
Key areas of ownership:
- Complex Safety & Trust case investigations across carrier and driver lifecycle
- Risk identification triage and escalation for high-severity incidents
- Investigation summaries and leadership briefings for stakeholders across teams
- Process improvement and SOP development for emerging fraud and safety patterns
- Cross-functional collaboration with product teams to inform automation and detection improvements
Key job responsibilities
- Lead complex Safety & Trust investigations end-to-end including carrier identity fraud driver safety violations unauthorized subcontracting cargo theft account manipulation and other modus operandi (MOs) impacting Amazons middle-mile network
- Develop detailed investigation summaries and briefings for Director-level leadership clearly articulating risk findings financial impact root cause analysis and recommended mitigation actions
- Triage and prioritize incoming Safety & Trust cases based on risk severity (compliance legal financial reputational) ensuring high-impact cases receive appropriate urgency and escalation
- Identify patterns and emerging threat vectors across investigation data; synthesize findings into actionable intelligence to inform product roadmaps enforcement policies and operational SOPs
- Partner with Relay Trust product and engineering teams to translate investigation insights into scalable detection and prevention solutions reducing reliance on manual investigation over time
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including Legal Loss Prevention (LP) Relay Operations Centre (ROC) Worldwide Operations Security (WWOS) and Finance to drive case resolution and enforcement actions
- Develop and maintain investigation SOPs playbooks and documentation to ensure consistency quality and scalability of the investigation function
- Monitor and audit carrier and driver accounts for compliance with Relay Program Policies; trigger enforcement actions (warnings suspensions terminations) based on investigation outcomes
- Support false positive/false negative audits to continuously improve the accuracy of automated risk detection models (e.g. Load Risk Classifier Carrier Trust Index)
- Represent RPE in cross-functional forums contributing investigation insights to weekly program reviews Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs) and OP planning cycles
- Operate with high integrity and discretion handling sensitive and confidential investigation data in compliance with Amazons data classification and privacy policies
- 5 years of compliance audit or risk management experience
- Bachelors degree or equivalent
- Experience conducting complex end-to-end investigations and producing written investigation summaries or reports for senior stakeholders
- Experience working cross-functionally with legal operations product or compliance teams to drive risk mitigation outcomes
- Experience identifying patterns and root causes in complex ambiguous problem spaces
- Proficiency in SQL or similar data querying tools for investigation support and data analysis
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification
- Masters degree or equivalent
- Experience with open-source intelligence (OSINT) platforms or investigative tools (e.g. Lexis-Nexis Clear or equivalent)
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) Certified Protection Professional (CPP) or equivalent professional certification
- Experience working with or supporting automated fraud detection or risk classification systems (e.g. ML models risk scoring tools)
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
In this role you will serve as a subject matter expert and individual contributor responsible for leading complex end-to-end Safety & Trust investigations synthesizing findings into executive-ready summaries and partnering with product operations and legal teams to drive meaningful risk mitigation. You will operate with significant autonomy in a highly ambiguous environment helping shape the future of trust and safety in Amazons middle-mile network.
Why youll love this role:
High visibility: Your investigation summaries will directly inform Director/VP level decisions
Real impact: Your work protects carriers drivers customers and Amazon from fraud safety violations and financial harm.
Cutting-edge domain: Youll work at the intersection of logistics fraud detection identity verification and operational compliance.
Collaborative culture: Youll partner across RPE Relay Trust Legal Loss Prevention and Operations teams globally.
Key areas of ownership:
- Complex Safety & Trust case investigations across carrier and driver lifecycle
- Risk identification triage and escalation for high-severity incidents
- Investigation summaries and leadership briefings for stakeholders across teams
- Process improvement and SOP development for emerging fraud and safety patterns
- Cross-functional collaboration with product teams to inform automation and detection improvements
Key job responsibilities
- Lead complex Safety & Trust investigations end-to-end including carrier identity fraud driver safety violations unauthorized subcontracting cargo theft account manipulation and other modus operandi (MOs) impacting Amazons middle-mile network
- Develop detailed investigation summaries and briefings for Director-level leadership clearly articulating risk findings financial impact root cause analysis and recommended mitigation actions
- Triage and prioritize incoming Safety & Trust cases based on risk severity (compliance legal financial reputational) ensuring high-impact cases receive appropriate urgency and escalation
- Identify patterns and emerging threat vectors across investigation data; synthesize findings into actionable intelligence to inform product roadmaps enforcement policies and operational SOPs
- Partner with Relay Trust product and engineering teams to translate investigation insights into scalable detection and prevention solutions reducing reliance on manual investigation over time
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including Legal Loss Prevention (LP) Relay Operations Centre (ROC) Worldwide Operations Security (WWOS) and Finance to drive case resolution and enforcement actions
- Develop and maintain investigation SOPs playbooks and documentation to ensure consistency quality and scalability of the investigation function
- Monitor and audit carrier and driver accounts for compliance with Relay Program Policies; trigger enforcement actions (warnings suspensions terminations) based on investigation outcomes
- Support false positive/false negative audits to continuously improve the accuracy of automated risk detection models (e.g. Load Risk Classifier Carrier Trust Index)
- Represent RPE in cross-functional forums contributing investigation insights to weekly program reviews Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs) and OP planning cycles
- Operate with high integrity and discretion handling sensitive and confidential investigation data in compliance with Amazons data classification and privacy policies
- 5 years of compliance audit or risk management experience
- Bachelors degree or equivalent
- Experience conducting complex end-to-end investigations and producing written investigation summaries or reports for senior stakeholders
- Experience working cross-functionally with legal operations product or compliance teams to drive risk mitigation outcomes
- Experience identifying patterns and root causes in complex ambiguous problem spaces
- Proficiency in SQL or similar data querying tools for investigation support and data analysis
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification
- Masters degree or equivalent
- Experience with open-source intelligence (OSINT) platforms or investigative tools (e.g. Lexis-Nexis Clear or equivalent)
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) Certified Protection Professional (CPP) or equivalent professional certification
- Experience working with or supporting automated fraud detection or risk classification systems (e.g. ML models risk scoring tools)
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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 WA BELLEVUE - 121200.00 - 163900.00 USD annually
USA WA Bellevue - 121200.00 - 163900.00 USD annually
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