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Amazon
New York, NY
Source: Amazon careers · View original posting
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Amazon's Security & Privacy Regulatory Enablement (SPRe) team is the single regulatory enablement engine for Amazon's security, privacy, and AI compliance needs. We take any new regulatory requirement from initial publication to demonstrated compliance across three domains — Security, Privacy, and AI — using a repeatable, scalable operating model (Anticipate → Enable → Assure).
Amazon operates regulated payment entities across six major jurisdictions — US, UK, EU, India, Singapore, and MENA — each subject to distinct security compliance regimes including PCI DSS, local regulatory security frameworks, and supervisory authority examinations. The Payments Security Compliance (PSC) function within SPRe manages the full audit and compliance lifecycle for these entities.
We are seeking an experienced Payments Security Compliance Lead to own and scale the operational delivery of payments security audits, regulatory examinations, and compliance programmes across all regulated jurisdictions. This is a people management role leading a team of security compliance specialists, with responsibility for audit lifecycle management, regulatory relationship stewardship, operational excellence, team development, and delivery metrics.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in payments security compliance (PCI DSS, financial services regulatory regimes), has led audit/compliance teams at scale across multiple jurisdictions, and can build a high-performing, geographically distributed team. You will own the day-to-day delivery of payments security audits globally, manage relationships with QSAs, external auditors, and regulatory examiners, and drive continuous improvement in compliance operations.
SPRe operates through three interconnected gears forming a continuous flywheel: **Anticipate** (regulatory engagement and horizon scanning), **Enable** (programme design and control framework development), and **Assure** (external audit delivery and regulatory examination management). This role leads Payments Security Compliance within the Assure function — the largest operational workstream within SPRe, covering 40+ recurring audit programmes across six regulated jurisdictions.
The team you will lead includes security compliance specialists based across India (Bengaluru), Europe (London, Luxembourg), and the US. You will report to SPRe's Senior Manager and work closely with the Payments Business, Payments Security, Legal, Risk & Compliance, Technology teams.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Security, Computer Science, Risk Management, Engineering, Math, Statistics, or a related discipline, or equivalent technology experience
10+ years of experience in information security compliance, payments security, audit, governance, or risk management — with deep expertise in payments industry security frameworks (PCI DSS, financial services regulatory security regimes)
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, NY, New York - 171,800.00 - 300,700.00 USD annually
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