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Sr. Global Trade Compliance Manager, AWS Compliance & Security Assurance

AWS

Company websiteaws.org (AWS, opens in new tab)

Base salary $119,300  to $208,900

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Arlington, VA +1 more

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  • LocationArlington, VA +1 more
  • WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
  • Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
  • Last checked (5 h ago) · observed since
All places named
  • Arlington, VA
  • Seattle, WA

About this job

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for an experienced Senior Global Trade Compliance Manager to build upon our compliance controls and oversight infrastructure, connecting our supply chain intelligence to trade compliance decision-making. You will interact with global compliance teams, Data Center Engineering, AWS Services, Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, Legal, Tax, and other internal businesses and external stakeholders to drive trade compliance. This position will report to the Manager of Global Trade Compliance Controls and Oversight for AWS in Seattle.

AWS is at the forefront of providing a broad set of global cloud-based services including compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, deep Machine learning, robotics, and enterprise applications, to help organizations move faster, lower IT costs, and scale. This is a dynamic business within Amazon.com, and one of the world’s fastest growing and evolving companies, with a team of exceptionally talented, bright and driven people. GTPC is responsible for ensuring that the infrastructure equipment necessary to support the AWS services are imported/exported in a compliant manner across the multiple countries where AWS operates and will expand.

Key job responsibilities

Synthesizes supply chain and compliance nuances to inform trade compliance strategy.

Owns design and maintenance of compliance mechanisms that drive oversight and control design.

Drives crisp decision-making across ambiguous, cross-functional problem statements.

Establishes strategy for documenting and managing pre- and post-shipment validation controls at scale.

Qualifies and communicates compliance risk management strategy.

Assist with technology, hardware, and software trade classification, including: Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), Schedule B, and Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)

Engage with software development teams to understand and guide evolving program technology including opportunities to automate manual processes.

Generate and contribute to performance requirements, timelines, and metrics for all related activities.

Build and maintain a strict adherence to reporting and assessments.

A day in the life

Each day at AWS is different. In this role your day will include a balance of stakeholder engagements, technical solution design/engagement with our tech teams, and strategic problem solving.

About the team

Diverse Experiences

Amazon Web Service's Compliance, Assurance, Privacy and Security team values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why Amazon?

At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.

Inclusive Team Culture

In Amazon Web Service's Compliance, Assurance, Privacy and Security team, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.

Training & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

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
  • 8+ years of relevant field experience
  • Experience with data tools that allow for management of large data sets; Tableau, excel, AI assisted tools
  • 8+ years in trade compliance experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in working directly with government officials and regulatory bodies

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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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, VA, Arlington - 119,300.00 - 208,900.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 119,300.00 - 208,900.00 USD annually

Source: AWS · View original posting (opens in new tab)

Pay in context

This role's base floor ($119,300) is above 11% of the 88 Legal roles in Virginia listed on this site. Their median floor is $153,900; the middle half runs from $139,625 to $182,500.

Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.

This range next to 6 other live AWS roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live AWS roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Sr. Global Trade Compliance Manager, AWS Compliance & Security Assurance (this listing)$119,300 - $208,900
Contract Security Lead, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud$119,300 - $208,900
Support Engineer III-Ext - AMZ10449041$121,000 - $163,700
Product MKTG Tech II - AMZ23819.4$118,600 - $160,000
Technical Product Marketing Manager, AWS Databases, Databases PMMT$118,600 - $160,000
Technical Training Specialist, Global Learning, Trust & Safety, Amazon Web Services$118,200 - $160,000
Lab Development Engineer, Dedicated Cloud Training$118,200 - $160,000

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All AWS roles · How to read the bar

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2026-08-14
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Location as the employer wrote it: US, VA, Arlington • US, WA, Seattle

USA, VA, Arlington - 119,300.00 - 208,900.00 USD annually

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