Compliance Specialist, FSI India

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) India is rapidly expanding its presence in Financial Services. AWS offers global public cloud offerings with a diversity of GRC/Compliance programs and attestations to enable our customer base. AWS India Pvt. Ltd is looking for independent, passionate, and deeply experienced professionals from the Financial Services industry to provide thought leadership in assisting financial institutions to move regulated workloads and data into the cloud by addressing their specific security, regulatory, compliance and governance requirements. This key position values specialized experience of supporting financial services sector compliance efforts and will this role will have high visibility at the most senior levels of government agencies, institutions, and AWS, including frequent interaction with CISOs, CTOs, CCOs, CROs, and their teams. Key job responsibilities

• The position, as part of the AWS India Financial Services team, will act as the primary Governance/Compliance interface for Financial Services institutions.
• The candidate will already have, and continue to foster, key relationships, and be able to interpret the impacts of policy changes, and track and report on industry trends.
• It would be helpful to have experience of reviewing and understanding guidelines & regulations that impact financial services institutions using cloud service providers. This may include areas such as third party outsourcing, operational resilience, data privacy and cyber security.
• Candidate would have the ability to take the initiative and able to influence at a senior level across their organizations by providing guidance to vendor management, security, technology and risk controls teams.
• The candidate may have experience of engagement in cross industry forums and groups.
• Candidate would have experience of motivating others and generating results and is sensitive to the diverse perspectives of stakeholders across the IT, security, risk and controls teams in a financial company.
• It helpful if the candidate has experience of engagement with regulators directly or in a cross industry forum.

A day in the life Ensures readiness to adhere to regulatory requirements and various industry standards. Research and preparation for the day’s customers meetings and calls. Collaborate with account teams and other cross-functional teams to: Manage Customer meeting(s) and customer cadence calls Support evolving regulations and Industry standards Manage internal communications on new requirements and driving compliance Research and stay updated on relevant laws and regulations Owning any corrective actions to ensure Compliance About the team Diverse Experiences AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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 AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Inclusive Team Culture AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do. Mentorship & 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, mentorship 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 we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve