Description

Do you thrive on turning complex regulatory challenges into scalable compliance strategies Are you ready for a role where you're empowered to build innovative, data-driven solutions that drive both compliance and circular economy outcomes If so, we're looking for talented people like you to join our team.
As a Risk Manager for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) at Amazon, you will play a key role in our commitment to environmental responsibility and sustainable business practices. You will support North America compliance efforts across multi-jurisdictional EPR regulatory landscapes - spanning waste streams including packaging, electronics, batteries, and textiles.
This is a high-impact, cross-functional role where you will apply your analytical skills, regulatory expertise, and stakeholder management abilities to develop scalable compliance solutions, optimize processes, and advance Amazon's circular economy vision.

Key job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Regulatory Compliance & Operations
. Manage end-to-end Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) selection and contracting across jurisdictions
. Manage registration and reporting obligations with public authorities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
. Coordinate regulatory audit responses and maintain supporting documentation
. Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for EPR compliance workflows
Product Classification & Data Management
. Lead product classification requirements implementation and ongoing maintenance
. Manage classification rules and algorithm development to ensure accurate product categorization
. Establish monitoring systems to track and improve classification performance
Selling Partner Compliance
. Design and execute Selling Partner compliance control frameworks
. Support cross-functional teams in implementing compliance controls across product categories
Process Improvement & Operational Excellence
. Identify opportunities to streamline compliance processes and improve operational efficiency
. Leverage data and metrics to drive continuous improvements across EPR compliance programs

About the team
Our Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) team owns Amazon's global compliance strategy for EPR - ensuring adherence to post-consumer waste regulations across packaging, electronics, batteries, and textiles. Our vision is to enable circular economy value for Selling Partners, Vendors, and customers by connecting every product sold to verified recovery outcomes with clear, auditable results. We work cross-functionally with Legal, Business, Product, and Data Science/Engineering teams to deliver compliance programs at scale.
EPR is part of the broader Regulatory Intelligence, Safety and Compliance (RISC) organization, dedicated to protecting Amazon customers from products that are illegal, unsafe, or otherwise prohibited.

Basic Qualifications

- 4+ years of compliance program management, legal, governance, audit, risk/loss prevention, or equivalent experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Experience handling confidential information
- Experience in compliance, audit or risk management
- Experience in stakeholder and communication management
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications, especially MS Excel, Word & PowerPoint at an advanced level

Preferred Qualifications

- 3+ years of program requirements definition and data and metrics leveraging to drive improvements experience
- Professional auditing qualification, or similar risk or compliance credentials
- Experience with SQL and Excel

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