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Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Compliance Manager to lead our compliance program across UAE and support the AMET (Africa, Middle East, and Turkey) region when needed. In this role, you will develop and implement compliance strategies that protect Amazon's reputation, customers, and business operations while enabling continued growth in diverse regulatory environments. You will collaborate with senior leadership, and serve as the primary point of contact with regulatory authorities across the region.
About the team
We are a diverse, upbeat, creative and passionate, team. We are owners of our scope and results oriented. We are empowered to adapt our timeline to our personal needs if needed for a better work/life balance.
GES Values:
•SAFETY FIRST. We continuously seek improvement and innovation in Safety, raising the bar above industry norms and setting a new global standard.
•PEOPLE OBSESSION. We understand the value of listening, promote diversity, lead by example and work together to achieve more, while remembering to have fun.
•CHALLENGE THE NORM. We challenge each other and the industry to try new methods of working, and make a SAFER and more SUSTAINABLE environment. We are human, and not afraid to learn from our mistakes, and keep going!
•MAKE AN IMPACT. We leverage efficient time management to ensure capacity for HIGH QUALITY execution alongside INNOVATION and Thinking Big.
•TRUST. We build trust with our Customer, making ambitious but realistic commitments.- Bachelor's degree in Law, Business, Finance, or related field
- 8+ years of professional experience in compliance, regulatory affairs, or legal roles
- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing compliance programs in the AMET region, with specific expertise in UAE regulatory frameworks
- Experience engaging with regulatory authorities and managing regulatory relationships
- Strong understanding of e-commerce, digital services, or retail compliance requirements • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Proven ability to influence without authority across multiple levels of an organization
- Experience managing budgets and resources for compliance programs- Speak, write and read fluently in either of these preferred languages: French, Polish, Arabic, Turkish, Afrikaans, Zulu and Portuguese.
- Master's degree or professional qualification in Law, Compliance, or related field with 8+ years of experience in compliance roles with progressive responsibility
- Experience with multiple regulatory frameworks across AMET countries
- Experience in a multinational corporation with complex regulatory requirements
- Professional certifications such as CCEP or equivalent
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