Amazon’s Security & Privacy Regulatory Enablement (SPRe) team is the regulatory enablement engine for Amazon’s security, privacy, and AI compliance assurance needs. We take any new regulatory requirement from initial publication to demonstrated compliance across three domains — Security, Privacy, and AI — using a repeatable, scalable operating model (Anticipate → Enable → Assure).
We are seeking an experienced, self-motivated Senior Regulatory Assurance Specialist with a strong background spanning both Information Security and Privacy compliance. This individual will deliver external audits and regulatory examinations across security and privacy domains, working across multiple jurisdictions and regulatory frameworks. The role demands someone who can operate with equal confidence in a payments audit environment as in a DMA or GDPR compliance assessment — applying domain-agnostic assurance methodology across both disciplines.
Your work directly impacts Customer Trust in Amazon by ensuring that regulated services demonstrate compliance to external regulators, auditors, and supervisory authorities across all domains.Key job responsibilitiesDeliver external audit lifecycle activities across security and privacy domains — from planning and scoping through evidence coordination, auditor management, and report issuanceRepresent Amazon’s security and privacy posture in external regulatory audits and examinations across multiple jurisdictionsCoordinate evidence collection, collation, and presentation to external auditors and regulatory examiners across both security and privacy frameworksDevelop and maintain Risk Control Matrices (RCMs) that map regulatory requirements to specific controls, evidence requirements, and testing proceduresManage audit findings, remediation tracking, and formal closure — including preparation of management responses and corrective action plansDrive detailed analysis of regulatory requirements in collaboration with legal teams, performing scoping and applicability assessments to determine which services, entities, and systems fall within scopeDive deep into the control environment across security and privacy — understanding the effectiveness of control design and operations, and identifying cross-domain synergies (e.g., overlapping controls such as access management, encryption, logging)Contribute to emerging regulations and technology standards, partnering with internal security, privacy, legal, and public policy teams to ensure Amazon’s voice is represented in relevant forumsInfluence automation efforts for evidence collection and control testing to achieve compliance at scaleCommunicate clearly and effectively to senior stakeholders on audit status, programme health, and critical issues — escalating appropriately and driving issues to closureBreak complex regulatory requirements into manageable programmes, ruthlessly prioritising, and delivering results across a global, multi-jurisdictional environment
About the teamSPRe operates through three interconnected gears forming a continuous flywheel: **Anticipate** (regulatory engagement and horizon scanning), **Enable** (programme design and regulatory compliance monitoring), and **Assure** (external audit delivery and regulatory examination management). This role leads the Assure function — the execution engine that demonstrates Amazon’s compliance to the outside world.
Team members include security compliance specialists, privacy assurance specialists, and cross-domain flex resources operating across India, Europe, and the US.
Diverse ExperiencesAmazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon SecurityAt Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
Inclusive Team CultureIn Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
– Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Information Security, Computer Science, Risk Management, Engineering, Math, Statistics, or a related discipline, or equivalent technology experience– Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Information Security, Computer Science, Risk Management, Engineering, Math, Statistics, or a related discipline, or equivalent technology experience– – Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Information Security, Computer Science, Risk Management, Privacy/Data Protection, Engineering, or a related discipline– – 7+ years of experience in compliance programme management, regulatory assurance, audit delivery, governance, or risk management — spanning security and/or privacy domains– – Experience performing technical audits/assessments in direct support of major compliance efforts (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, SOX, GDPR, DMA, DSA, HIPAA, or equivalent regulatory/industry frameworks)– – Demonstrated experience managing external audit relationships — front-ending auditors, coordinating evidence, managing findings through to closure– – Experience conducting risk assessments, designing controls, and managing enterprise control frameworks across a diverse group of stakeholders– – Proven ability to work with high levels of ambiguity in complex regulatory environments, exercising high judgement in prioritisation and trade-off decisions– – Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders across multiple business units and jurisdictions– – Experience handling confidential information and working across regulated environments
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
– – Experience across both information security compliance and privacy compliance — demonstrating cross-domain versatility– – Professional auditing qualification or relevant certifications (CISA, CISM, CISSP, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, CDPSE, PCIP, QSA, or similar)– – Record of delivery of large-scale compliance programmes for major technology companies across multiple jurisdictions– – Experience with GRC tools, data analytics for improving controls, and automation of compliance processes– – Knowledge of AI governance frameworks (EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF) and emerging regulatory trends in AI/ML systems– – Experience working with payment industry regulations and supervisory authorities– – Ability to maintain trusted relationships with external regulators, auditors, and industry forums
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