Amazon Sr Policy Industry Specialist- Business Security 

United States, Texas, Dallas 

133706044

Key job responsibilities- Manage policy exception requests from global users, exercising high judgement, and escalating when appropriate.
- Own fast-paced policy research by monitoring industry trends and risk areas; draft and present thoughtful policy proposals to senior leaders.- Manage security initiatives and drive activities including the creation and implementation of policy strategy and plans, communication with key stakeholders, issue resolution, and reporting metrics / KPIs.
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively at multiple levels of management, building trust across the organization, and demonstrating discretion with sensitive information.- Proactively solve day-to-day strategic, and sometimes technical, challenges. Proactively identify risks and partner with stakeholders to develop and implement mitigation strategies.
- Plan and manage multiple parallel projects through effective time management and prioritization, to minimize disruption on daily operationsDiverse Experiences
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• BA/BS degree and JD/CISSP/CRISC/similar certification or comparable legal/regulatory experience
• 5+ years policy experience for a government, technology, financial, or other highly complex and regulated environment.
• Understanding of: (1) cybersecurity threats and risks the business/customer faces and (2) information security frameworks and regulations (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR, etc.)
• A fast learner with effective analytical skills, excellent technical and persuasive writing skills, and the ability to present complex information to stakeholders, who can quickly absorb the nuances and behaviors of Amazon's systems architecture.
• Experience identifying and solving complex issues, leading global initiatives across cross-functional teams such as Legal, HR, and Operations, and delivering scalable results in a highly complex legal or highly regulated environment.

• Results-oriented – ability to motivate and influence diverse teams
• Risk management experience, including: performing assessments and audits, designing controls, managing enterprise control frameworks, and prioritizing risk.
• Willingness to dive deep into your own assessments combined with experience collaborating on a team.
• Excellent verbal communication skills. You will prepare reports and deliver to senior level management. You will interact with various levels of employees to collect and communicate.