Senior HR Business Partner, Legal and Public Policy ID-10883

April 10, 2025

Description

Do you hate being bored, thrive in ambiguity, and love the idea of supporting an organization that works with literally all of Amazon? We’ve got a job for you!

The Legal and Public Policy organization is looking for a dynamic HR professional to join our team. Legal and Public Policy play instrumental roles in supporting each Amazon business in highly specialized and nuanced areas of law and policy, often times requiring a balancing act of immediate solutioning and risk mitigation with long term strategic planning and forecasting. With the regulatory and policy landscape changing rapidly and at varying degrees around the world, our legal and policy leaders play critical roles in advising, counseling and partnering with business leaders across Amazon to ensure for continued long term growth for the company for years to come.

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Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience
Minimum of 5 years of experience in an HR Business Partner leadership role
5+ years of experience working with global teams, driving organizational change initiatives, and developing talent management plans for a global organization

Preferred Qualifications

MBA
Strong business acumen, with demonstrated ability to grow and develop senior leaders
Experience presenting in front of executive audiences; strong executive presence
Experience developing long-term business and people strategy for a scaling, heterogeneous organization

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.

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