Do you hate being bored, thrive in ambiguity, and love the idea of supporting an organization that works with literally all of Amazon? We’ve got a job for you!
The Legal and Public Policy organization is looking for a dynamic HR professional to join our team. Legal and Public Policy play instrumental roles in supporting each Amazon business in highly specialized and nuanced areas of law and policy, often times requiring a balancing act of immediate solutioning and risk mitigation with long term strategic planning and forecasting. With the regulatory and policy landscape changing rapidly and at varying degrees around the world, our legal and policy leaders play critical roles in advising, counseling and partnering with business leaders across Amazon to ensure for continued long term growth for the company for years to come.
As the Sr. HR Business Partner, you will support Directors and VPs across the Legal and Public Policy organization, responsible for driving both strategy and execution across focus areas such as organizational health, effectiveness and design, talent development, executive coaching, change management and more. You will work closely with our internal partner teams and a global HRBP/HRP organization to drive broad goals for the organization.
To be successful in this role, you must understand business priorities and goals and translate them into the highest impact work. You’ll help senior leaders look around corners with recommendations based on data, anecdotes and deep experience. You will be able to adeptly influence senior leaders and stakeholders with strong communication and exemplary executive presence. We are looking for a business partner who has the ability to proactively plan and design, as well as identify and diagnose issues in order to drive solutions.
Key job responsibilities
- Partner with senior leaders and their teams to develop talent strategy that develops the next generation of cross-Amazon leaders
- Serve as a thought partner and executive coach to key leaders
- Engage in strategic planning meetings that translate business needs into people plans
- Partner with business on organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, location strategy
- Use influence and coaching skills to cultivate a culture that reflects the mission and tenets of the organization
- Provide compensation support including salary planning, approval of salary actions, promotions, etc.
- Work with managers and employees to respond to employee relations issues, fairly representing all interests
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in an HR Business Partner leadership role
- 5+ years of experience working with global teams, driving organizational change initiatives, and developing talent management plans for a global organization
- MBA
- Strong business acumen, with demonstrated ability to grow and develop senior leaders
- Experience presenting in front of executive audiences; strong executive presence
- Experience developing long-term business and people strategy for a scaling, heterogeneous organization
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $117,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $193,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
