The Regulatory Intelligence, Safety and Compliance (RISC) team protects Amazon customers from products that are illegal, illegally marketed, unsafe, or otherwise prohibited by Amazon policies. We are seeking a new team member to contribute to Amazon's product safety and compliance program, to maximize lawful selection and customer trust while minimizing unlawful selection, product risk and negative value actions on customer trust.

As a Policy Specialist, you will be partnering with different legal and business teams to understand regulatory requirements and translate that into actionable requirements for program, tech, and operational teams. You'll analyze emerging regulatory trends, develop policies, and work with the program team to implement these effectively. Your expertise will be key in ensuring regulatory compliance, managing and mitigating risks, and aligning our practices with business goals.

Additional perks of the job:
• Team rapidly expanding; excellent opportunity for career advancement and upward mobility
• Learn about products you never knew existed on Amazon

Key job responsibilities
• Partner effectively with Legal teams to monitor regulatory developments in US and Canada, and integrate legal and compliance risk analysis in support of key policy decisions
• Translate legal goals into requirements for develop and manage compliance controls for program, tech, and operational teams
• Perform legal research into a variety of complex federal, state, and local regulations.
• Support legal teams for engagement with Regulators and reporting
• Make high-judgement risk-based decisions regarding policies related to regulatory compliance in order to meet regulatory obligations
• Handle complex regulatory policy related Business and Operational escalations, and provide guidance backed by data driven research
• Engage directly with selling partners to improve product compliance and address concerns
• Perform analysis of data from a variety of sources to identify possible risk indicators to support policy decisions
• Analyze data and metrics to identify trends and opportunities for process improvement

About the team
Here at Selling Partner Services, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have 14 employee-led affinity groups, reaching 10,000+ employees in chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our DEI Ambassador Program. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. 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 help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional.