Privacy Industry Specialist

At Amazon, we strive to be Earth’s most customer-centric company. We work towards a single goal : to ensure the best experience for our customers.

To do that, we empower our people to think like owners and solve problems right the first time. As a team, we are focused on continuously improving and setting new standards in global operations.

You have to thrive in the type of environment that is constantly changing and growing. In the words of Jeff Bezos, Many of the problems we face have no textbook solution, and so we happily invent new ones.

If you are excited about being a visionary leader and advocate for privacy solutions, then Amazon may be the place for you.

The purpose of the Worldwide Operations Privacy Team is to manage privacy for the Worldwide Operations (WW Ops) organization.

Our focus is to ensure individuals are never surprised by what data we collect, process, and share and that we delight regulators with the quality, transparency, and accuracy of our privacy documentation.

Everything we do is based on this focus. This leader acts as a privacy subject matter expert and works with business, legal, and technology stakeholders to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and transparency of privacy documentation.

Key job responsibilities

• Identify, draft, and maintain Records of Processing (RoPs / ROPAs) and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)
• Apply global privacy regulatory and operational expertise to WW Ops to embed a consistent customer experience
• Work with internal stakeholders across WW Ops and Legal to ensure privacy is considered in projects and decisions
• Maintain a strong understanding of privacy regulatory and industry developments
• Perform operational deep dives on business processes and systems and identify privacy risks and mitigating measures
• Prepare supporting internal documentation such as executive reports, standard operating procedures, and FAQs
• Manage several projects simultaneously with a sense of urgency
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3+ years in privacy
• Experience developing and maintaining privacy documentation and processes, including RoPs / ROPAs, DPIAs, Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), Legitimate Interest Assessments (LIAs), and / or data mapping
• Former role in privacy with knowledge of regulatory and industry requirements and standards
• 1+ years leading projects with tight deadlines that involve the use of automated and manual systems and supporting internal customers across the globe
• Proven knowledge of global privacy regulations and pending legislation (GDPR, CPRA, DMA, AI Act, LGPD, PIPL, etc.) and applying them in a complex technology environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced degree (Juris Doctor) preferred
• Holds one or more privacy certifications (CIPP / US, CIPP / E, CIPM, etc.)
• Ability to work on a diverse team or with a diverse range of coworkers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience communicating complex issues and concepts verbally and in writing to a wide range of audiences, from technical developers to non-technical executives
• Has worked successfully in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
• Experienced and comfortable using data and metrics to drive outcomes
• Ability to work with little to no supervision
30+ days ago