Risk Specialist I

Amazon strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company where people can find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online. By giving customers more of what they want - low prices, vast selection, and convenience - Amazon continues to grow and evolve as a world-class e-commerce platform.

* Promote a collaborative culture of compliance, providing AML subject matter expertise to business and operations teams. * Assist the Risk and Compliance Manager in keeping abreast of changes in state and federal AML laws and regulations, and help make necessary adjustments to internal policies, procedures, and controls. * Participate in the design and delivery of AML training programs, large and small in scale, including coaching and mentoring. * Assist with maintenance of AML program documentation, including policies, procedures, and reporting recordkeeping. * Conduct onboarding and ongoing customer due diligence. * Conduct, and perform quality control relative to, a variety of investigation types, including suspicious activity, sanctions, and enhanced due diligence. * Prepare and submit internal and external reports and regulatory filings related to the AML program. * Manage daily escalation queues, handling complex or exception cases from business and operations teams. * Identify, escalate, and participate in addressing, policy and program exceptions. * Participate in process improvement, identifying and implementing best practices in effective and innovative ways.

**Basic Qualifications** * 2+ years of prior experience in financial services supporting key elements of an AML program. * Working knowledge of U.S. Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws and regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and OFAC regulations. **Preferred Qualifications** * CAMS certification, or willingness to obtain, preferred. * Payments or e-commerce background preferred.