Business Analyst, Denied Party Screening - Amazon

Description Amazon is seeking a Business Analyst to join a centralized Denied Party Screening (DPS) team focused on denied party and sanctions screening systems and processes. This team enables Amazon to comply with regulations as well as understand and manage sanctions risk. You will play a key role in understanding the end to end sanctions screening workflows, from the screening systems to operational processes. You will discover, invent, simplify and build, and combine an understanding of risk with an analytical skillset. You will leverage your analytical and data skills to deep dive system behavior and analyze customer data to observe key trends, identify gaps and inefficiencies and drive improvements in the screening program As a Business Analyst, you will: - Understand business challenges and identify data-driven business insights with effective presentation of findings at multiple levels of stakeholders - Design and conduct experiments on the effectiveness and efficiency of different initiatives to improve key output metrics and help shape the long-term strategy of the program - Leverage data to increase the efficiency of our programs working closely with Compliance and technical teams to drive optimization - Update existing and create new metrics and reporting that help drive business conclusions, continually improving reporting and analysis processes - Perform deep dives of investigations data, using your knowledge of systems and processes to identify gaps and trends in the Denied Party Screening program. - Maintain an understanding of complex sanctions screening investigation processes and controls. We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations: Seattle, WA, USA Basic Qualifications - 3+ years of business analyst, data analyst or similar role experience - 3+ years of Excel (including VBA, pivot tables, array functions, power pivots, etc.) and data visualization tools such as Tableau experience - Experience with SQL - Bachelor's degree or equivalent - Experience with Excel Preferred Qualifications - 3+ years risk management experience, preferably with experience in Compliance/sanctions risk Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $59,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $143,100/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.