Amazon
Senior Security Risk Specialist, Global Benefits Risk & Compliance
$119K–$209K
Seattle, WA · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 8, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years; the posting lists risk management, audit, legal, compliance, or related field work, including engaging with external stakeholders.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Security, Computer Science, Risk Management, Engineering, Math, Statistics, or a related discipline, or equivalent technology experience.
About the job
Leads third-party risk and compliance strategy for vendors supporting Amazon’s US employee health and financial benefits programs.
What you'll do
- Lead vendor risk assessments, compliance reviews, and remediation planning across benefits programs.
- Build scalable risk-management processes and oversee risk reviews for benefits launches, changes, onboarding, and transitions.
- Advise stakeholders and leaders, influence vendor security practices, and mentor junior team members.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related discipline, or equivalent technology experience.
- 7+ years of risk management, audit, legal, compliance, or related field work, including engagement with external stakeholders.
- Experience with IT compliance and risk management requirements, such as security, privacy, SOX, or HIPAA.
Nice to have
- CISSP, CISA, CISM, or another security certification; or an advanced degree in a related area.
- Knowledge of benefits regulations and security frameworks, and experience influencing vendor security and compliance strategies.
Pay
119,300.00 - 208,900.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
HIPAA, ERISA, ACA, COBRA, SOX, SOC, PCI, NIST
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