Global Trade Compliance Specialist , Leo

DESCRIPTION:

Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we've designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

The Global Trade Compliance Specialist executes Amazon Leo's security-focused trade compliance program by upholding export control regulations, managing access control validations, and mitigating sanctions and regulatory risk across global operations. This role requires deep functional expertise at the intersection of security policy and trade law, ensuring that personnel, systems, and financial transactions meet U.S. and international regulatory requirements with accuracy and consistency.

Key job responsibilities
• Security & Export Control Enforcement
oConduct national status validations to enforce export control-based access restrictions to LEO systems and facilities
oIdentify and remediate compliance gaps monitoring flagged issues, including non-US auto-population risks, Business Partner access issues, manual entry errors, and unregulated permission teams
oManage GTC post entry audit invoicing, payments, and controllership functions, ensuring financial accuracy and regulatory alignment across global trade transactions
oServe as subject matter expert on export control compliance mechanisms, data collection, and regulatory reporting
Audit & Risk Management
oExecute compliance audits against export control, customs, and sanctions requirements; develop corrective action plans with measurable outcomes
oAnalyze audit findings to identify risk patterns and escalate systemic issues with actionable recommendations
oMaintain audit documentation and tracking systems to ensure timely gap resolution
oDevelop and maintain SOPs for trade compliance audit processes
Regulatory Operations
oMonitor regulatory changes (EAR, ITAR, OFAC) and assess operational impact; implement process updates within defined scope
oPartner with Legal, Finance, and Supply Chain to operationalize compliance controls
oSupport system implementations to improve compliance automation and screening efficiency
Payments & Financial Controls
oReview international payments for sanctions and export control compliance; conduct enhanced due diligence on high-risk transactions
oInvestigate and resolve payment holds; coordinate with Finance to implement screening mechanisms
oMaintain documentation supporting payment compliance decisions for audit purposes

A day in the life
As a Leo Global Trade Compliance Specialist, the candidate will be an individual contributor accountable for optimizing cross-team processes that improve compliance mechanisms and manage cross-functional processes. They will be responsible for consulting with key stakeholders to drive alignment at both the tactical and strategic level. The role involves working closely with Legal, Tax, Procurement, Supply Chain teams, and a variety of external Amazon partners to ensure compliance and risk management at scale.

About the team
Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Amazon has ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon's culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

At Amazon, our mission is to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright and driven people. We're dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

- Bachelor's degree, or Master's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
- o3+ years in trade compliance, export controls, or regulatory enforcement
- oSolid working knowledge of EAR, ITAR, and OFAC sanctions; experience with access control or security compliance programs a plus
- oDemonstrated experience executing compliance audits and driving corrective action to closure
- oProficiency with trade compliance systems, screening tools, and data monitoring platforms (e.g., Splunk)
- oStrong analytical skills with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple workstreams independently

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Experience in regulatory compliance management with government agencies
- Experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis, or experience delivering results for large, cross-functional initiatives/projects
- oExperience in aerospace, defense, or technology industries with export-controlled products or personnel

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, BELLEVUE - 102,000.00 - 178,400.00 USD annually