Amazon
Job ID: Amazon Payments UK Limited Come build the future with us! At Amazon we expect no more and no less from you. Ever since Amazon opened its virtual doors, our aim has been to become the most customer-centric company in the world. How? By having people like you who make sure that our customers can find everything that they are looking for online - at great value and convenience. Immerse yourself in an environment that is fast-paced, growing and continuously innovating to offer great opportunities for our customers and for you! We are looking for an Assurance Manager to join our fast-growing Global Assurance team and support our regulated payment, lending, consumer credit and insurance businesses. The successful candidate should help the rollout and execution of our second line of defense risk testing and has extensive knowledge of conduct, regulatory compliance and financial crime requirements. The successful candidate is an ambitious self-starter, with a proven capability to work independently and as part of a team, has strong analytical and organizational skills, and a sound knowledge of relevant Assurance or Audit practices. The role is uniquely placed to work directly with Regional Leaders to drive scalable risk and compliance testing solutions across many areas to help maintain a "compliant status" with regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will work closely with the Global Assurance team stakeholders (Compliance Officers, Risk, Governance, Internal Audit and other Support teams) to provide Senior Management with adequate visibility on regulatory risk exposure and the status of internal controls. The candidate is also a quick learner with an ability to absorb the nuances of Amazon's varied payment offerings, their risks and internal systems and practices. Key job responsibilities The successful candidate should have strong business and communication skills, able to influence senior stakeholders via data-driven and actionable insights. The successful candidate will also: • Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and solid understanding of relevant conduce, regulatory compliance and anti-money laundering. • Significantly contribute to the design, development, implementation, and execution of assurance testing for payment, insurance and consumer credit businesses, lead issue validation activities with stakeholders and report to Senior Management; • Ability to learn and understand business processes, regulations, internal controls, and develop meaningful tests to determine control design adequacy and operating effectiveness; • Perform operational deep dives to understand and find gaps in compliance-related processes and services; • Identify and assess inherent and residual risks related to control deficiencies; • Work with compliance office personnel, business units legal, and technology partners to identify deficiencies in internal controls and operational processes and identify root cause of issues; • Participate in process improvement initiatives, including identifying and implementing best practices in effective and innovative ways. • Continuously Identify industry best practices and contribute to the improvement of the Assurance Program; • Embrace the use of data analytics to increase value and reduce costs of compliance-related assurance activities; • Manage several projects simultaneously with precision and accuracy. A day in the life We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations: London, GBR BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Experience in compliance program management, legal, governance, audit, risk/loss prevention, or equivalent - 5+ years of experience in banking, payments, or e-commerce companies including retail payments, consumer credit, lending, and insurance within a second or third line of defense function; - Prior knowledge of regulatory compliance, conduct, and financial crime regulations; - Sound knowledge of relevant Assurance or Audit practices; - Experience advising, supervising, interpreting and communicating complex regulations to a diverse audience; - Excellent team player with the ability to work closely with others to deliver data-driven results, identify and resolve issues; - Strong and demonstrable influencing, stakeholder management, presentation and communication skills; - Ability to thrive in a fast paced, highly-ambiguous, changing environment. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Professional auditing qualification, or similar risk or compliance credentials - Experience with SQL and Excel - Prior experience auditing payments, e-commerce, consumer credit, lending and insurance businesses within the EMEA financial services sector; - Familiarity with digital payments, new payment methods, safeguarding and settlement mechanisms; - Certification in Internal Audit Risk Management, Governance and Financial Crime such as such as FRM, PMI-RMP, CAMS etc. Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice () to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need an adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please contact the Applicant-Candidate Accommodation Team (ACAT), Monday through Friday from 7:00 am GMT - 4:00 pm GMT. If calling directly from the United Kingdom, please dial (tel:). If calling from Ireland, please dial (tel:). Posted: April 29, 2024 (Updated about 5 hours ago) Posted: February 27, 2024 (Updated about 5 hours ago) Posted: March 13, 2024 (Updated about 5 hours ago) Posted: March 28, 2024 (Updated about 12 hours ago) Posted: March 28, 2024 (Updated about 12 hours ago) Amazon is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age.
Job ID: Amazon Payments UK Limited Come build the future with us! At Amazon we expect no more and no less from you. Ever since Amazon opened its virtual doors, our aim has been to become the most customer-centric company in the world. How? By having people like you who make sure that our customers can find everything that they are looking for online - at great value and convenience. Immerse yourself in an environment that is fast-paced, growing and continuously innovating to offer great opportunities for our customers and for you! We are looking for an Assurance Manager to join our fast-growing Global Assurance team and support our regulated payment, lending, consumer credit and insurance businesses. The successful candidate should help the rollout and execution of our second line of defense risk testing and has extensive knowledge of conduct, regulatory compliance and financial crime requirements. The successful candidate is an ambitious self-starter, with a proven capability to work independently and as part of a team, has strong analytical and organizational skills, and a sound knowledge of relevant Assurance or Audit practices. The role is uniquely placed to work directly with Regional Leaders to drive scalable risk and compliance testing solutions across many areas to help maintain a "compliant status" with regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will work closely with the Global Assurance team stakeholders (Compliance Officers, Risk, Governance, Internal Audit and other Support teams) to provide Senior Management with adequate visibility on regulatory risk exposure and the status of internal controls. The candidate is also a quick learner with an ability to absorb the nuances of Amazon's varied payment offerings, their risks and internal systems and practices. Key job responsibilities The successful candidate should have strong business and communication skills, able to influence senior stakeholders via data-driven and actionable insights. The successful candidate will also: • Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and solid understanding of relevant conduce, regulatory compliance and anti-money laundering. • Significantly contribute to the design, development, implementation, and execution of assurance testing for payment, insurance and consumer credit businesses, lead issue validation activities with stakeholders and report to Senior Management; • Ability to learn and understand business processes, regulations, internal controls, and develop meaningful tests to determine control design adequacy and operating effectiveness; • Perform operational deep dives to understand and find gaps in compliance-related processes and services; • Identify and assess inherent and residual risks related to control deficiencies; • Work with compliance office personnel, business units legal, and technology partners to identify deficiencies in internal controls and operational processes and identify root cause of issues; • Participate in process improvement initiatives, including identifying and implementing best practices in effective and innovative ways. • Continuously Identify industry best practices and contribute to the improvement of the Assurance Program; • Embrace the use of data analytics to increase value and reduce costs of compliance-related assurance activities; • Manage several projects simultaneously with precision and accuracy. A day in the life We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations: London, GBR BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Experience in compliance program management, legal, governance, audit, risk/loss prevention, or equivalent - 5+ years of experience in banking, payments, or e-commerce companies including retail payments, consumer credit, lending, and insurance within a second or third line of defense function; - Prior knowledge of regulatory compliance, conduct, and financial crime regulations; - Sound knowledge of relevant Assurance or Audit practices; - Experience advising, supervising, interpreting and communicating complex regulations to a diverse audience; - Excellent team player with the ability to work closely with others to deliver data-driven results, identify and resolve issues; - Strong and demonstrable influencing, stakeholder management, presentation and communication skills; - Ability to thrive in a fast paced, highly-ambiguous, changing environment. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Professional auditing qualification, or similar risk or compliance credentials - Experience with SQL and Excel - Prior experience auditing payments, e-commerce, consumer credit, lending and insurance businesses within the EMEA financial services sector; - Familiarity with digital payments, new payment methods, safeguarding and settlement mechanisms; - Certification in Internal Audit Risk Management, Governance and Financial Crime such as such as FRM, PMI-RMP, CAMS etc. Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice () to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need an adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please contact the Applicant-Candidate Accommodation Team (ACAT), Monday through Friday from 7:00 am GMT - 4:00 pm GMT. If calling directly from the United Kingdom, please dial (tel:). If calling from Ireland, please dial (tel:). Posted: April 29, 2024 (Updated about 5 hours ago) Posted: February 27, 2024 (Updated about 5 hours ago) Posted: March 13, 2024 (Updated about 5 hours ago) Posted: March 28, 2024 (Updated about 12 hours ago) Posted: March 28, 2024 (Updated about 12 hours ago) Amazon is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age.
Jones Bootmaker
Due to the growth of the Pavers Group, we have newly created position available for a well-established Area Manager to join our growing retail area management team to lead the UK Jones Bootmaker stores. This role will beintegral to fortifying the Jones Bootmaker brand proposition and willdrive ourstrategic growth plan around performance and increasing ourstore portfolio. Jones Bootmaker was established in 1857, a family-run business creating shoes knownfor theirexquisite craftsmanship with collections curated with a light-hearted sense of fun and occasion. This key brand was bought in 2018 by Pavers, restoring thefamily-run values. Are you an experienced Area Manager with the knowledge and skills to motivate people and drive performance and growth in a retail environment? Do you have a history of achieving targets and KPIs driven by engagement and teamwork? Are you looking for stability, growth, and opportunity? As our Area Manager, you will take fullownership for all our Jones Bootmaker retail stores nationwide (c.22 Stores),however the majority are currentlylocated in London and the South East therefore, being within the commuter belt of London would be advantageous. As a group Pavers opened 12 new stores in 2023 and are looking to continue our growth strategy into 2024 by adding further to our 180+ store combined estate, with specific investment being made into the growth of the Jones Bootmaker brand. This is an autonomous role where you will inspire, lead, train, mentor and support the area's Store Managers in delivering the best experience to our customers whilst maximising and driving the store's potential across sales, KPI's and strategic/commercial goals. You will have a 6-month induction plan to aid your development, combined with hands on mentorship provided by your Regional Managers and a great group of peers to ensure your success. Pay & Benefits as our Retail Area Manager: Up to £60,000 dependenton experience plus; Fully expensed Company Car Discretionary Annual Bonus Company Contribution Pension Private Medical Insurance Death in Service Generous Staff Discount Access to RetailTRUST (Wellbeing Support) Access to Pavers Academy for training and development opportunities Responsibilities of our Retail Area Manager Ensure the customer is at the heart of the decisions we make and continually strive to improve service levels. Create a positive, innovative & fun atmosphere which encourages our people to commit to exceeding their targets and, where necessary, to go beyond the call of duty to achieve it. Responsibility for driving your area's sales and service performance and support your stores exceed their KPI's Manage controllable costs & budgets in line with company targets. Ensure cost efficiencies are delivered within this key strategic pillar. Work closely with all relevant Head Office departments, build strong relationships with all key stakeholders. Ensure your stores are compliant with loss prevention & security processes, completing audits and ensuring correct procedures are being maintained. Support new store openings, refits & relocations as required. Be involved in business or retail projects by effectively delegating to your Area Support Manager to free up the required time. Inspire, mentor, motivate and support your stores and teams in achieving results through teamwork and sharing best practice both in and off area. Analyse product, people, or efficiency data to develop SMART objectives and actions to drive sales, service levels or save time / costs. Drive positive change in your area through clear communication with a blend of verbal, written and video methods and keep your managers informed of developments. Create an innovative and open feedback culture that encourages new ideas and initiatives. Champion good ideas and share best practice. Ensure that the shops in your area conform to the Company Health & Safety policy and housekeeping standards are maintained. Requirements to be our Retail Area Manager: 3 - 5 years plus experience in a similar Area Manager or Regional role Proven leader with a track record of effectively managing change and motivating teams and a consistent achiever of targets. Excellent Sales and Business acumen, highly analytical, using data and commercial awareness to drive decisions. Proven HR/ER experience with complex situations Sound operational knowledge of retail, visual merchandising & inventory management. Full drivers' licence with flexibility to travel to the needs of the area. About Us We are passionate about providing comfort and happiness to our customers, and we make sure to employ people who are as passionate as we are. We always look for happy, confident, upbeat people, and we provide great jobs in a supportive family environment for them. We know that without our colleagues there is no business, and so the better we look after you, the better service you will provide our customers. We always try and do the right thing by our people. Pavers has been trading for 50 years and is a highly profitable family owned-and-run retail business with a strong balance sheet, over 180 retail locations, and a rapidly expanding digital presence. We also own the Jones Bootmaker and Herring Shoes footwear businesses, remain acquisitive, and employ over 1600 people.We were recently recognised by Best Companies as one of the UK's Top 10 Retail Employers, are Carbon Neutral, have donated more than £1m to charity in the past 3 years, are currently applying for B Corp accreditation, and are imminently undertaking a significant expansion and modernisation of our Warehouse, Head Office, and Retail estates. We strive for diversity of thinking across the business and believe strongly in supporting our local communities. In 2018 we donated over £2.2m to establish the Pavers Foundation, with the specific purpose of providing grants for causes important to all our colleagues in the areas of health, education, and community. In terms of the environment, we are constantly seeking to reduce our impact. Since 2021 we have been fully carbon neutral, and we also have one of the largest solar arrays in the North-East of England on our warehouse generating clean energy. Because every year we give a percentage of our annual profits to our Foundation, our overarching aim is to be financially successful, but to achieve this in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.
Due to the growth of the Pavers Group, we have newly created position available for a well-established Area Manager to join our growing retail area management team to lead the UK Jones Bootmaker stores. This role will beintegral to fortifying the Jones Bootmaker brand proposition and willdrive ourstrategic growth plan around performance and increasing ourstore portfolio. Jones Bootmaker was established in 1857, a family-run business creating shoes knownfor theirexquisite craftsmanship with collections curated with a light-hearted sense of fun and occasion. This key brand was bought in 2018 by Pavers, restoring thefamily-run values. Are you an experienced Area Manager with the knowledge and skills to motivate people and drive performance and growth in a retail environment? Do you have a history of achieving targets and KPIs driven by engagement and teamwork? Are you looking for stability, growth, and opportunity? As our Area Manager, you will take fullownership for all our Jones Bootmaker retail stores nationwide (c.22 Stores),however the majority are currentlylocated in London and the South East therefore, being within the commuter belt of London would be advantageous. As a group Pavers opened 12 new stores in 2023 and are looking to continue our growth strategy into 2024 by adding further to our 180+ store combined estate, with specific investment being made into the growth of the Jones Bootmaker brand. This is an autonomous role where you will inspire, lead, train, mentor and support the area's Store Managers in delivering the best experience to our customers whilst maximising and driving the store's potential across sales, KPI's and strategic/commercial goals. You will have a 6-month induction plan to aid your development, combined with hands on mentorship provided by your Regional Managers and a great group of peers to ensure your success. Pay & Benefits as our Retail Area Manager: Up to £60,000 dependenton experience plus; Fully expensed Company Car Discretionary Annual Bonus Company Contribution Pension Private Medical Insurance Death in Service Generous Staff Discount Access to RetailTRUST (Wellbeing Support) Access to Pavers Academy for training and development opportunities Responsibilities of our Retail Area Manager Ensure the customer is at the heart of the decisions we make and continually strive to improve service levels. Create a positive, innovative & fun atmosphere which encourages our people to commit to exceeding their targets and, where necessary, to go beyond the call of duty to achieve it. Responsibility for driving your area's sales and service performance and support your stores exceed their KPI's Manage controllable costs & budgets in line with company targets. Ensure cost efficiencies are delivered within this key strategic pillar. Work closely with all relevant Head Office departments, build strong relationships with all key stakeholders. Ensure your stores are compliant with loss prevention & security processes, completing audits and ensuring correct procedures are being maintained. Support new store openings, refits & relocations as required. Be involved in business or retail projects by effectively delegating to your Area Support Manager to free up the required time. Inspire, mentor, motivate and support your stores and teams in achieving results through teamwork and sharing best practice both in and off area. Analyse product, people, or efficiency data to develop SMART objectives and actions to drive sales, service levels or save time / costs. Drive positive change in your area through clear communication with a blend of verbal, written and video methods and keep your managers informed of developments. Create an innovative and open feedback culture that encourages new ideas and initiatives. Champion good ideas and share best practice. Ensure that the shops in your area conform to the Company Health & Safety policy and housekeeping standards are maintained. Requirements to be our Retail Area Manager: 3 - 5 years plus experience in a similar Area Manager or Regional role Proven leader with a track record of effectively managing change and motivating teams and a consistent achiever of targets. Excellent Sales and Business acumen, highly analytical, using data and commercial awareness to drive decisions. Proven HR/ER experience with complex situations Sound operational knowledge of retail, visual merchandising & inventory management. Full drivers' licence with flexibility to travel to the needs of the area. About Us We are passionate about providing comfort and happiness to our customers, and we make sure to employ people who are as passionate as we are. We always look for happy, confident, upbeat people, and we provide great jobs in a supportive family environment for them. We know that without our colleagues there is no business, and so the better we look after you, the better service you will provide our customers. We always try and do the right thing by our people. Pavers has been trading for 50 years and is a highly profitable family owned-and-run retail business with a strong balance sheet, over 180 retail locations, and a rapidly expanding digital presence. We also own the Jones Bootmaker and Herring Shoes footwear businesses, remain acquisitive, and employ over 1600 people.We were recently recognised by Best Companies as one of the UK's Top 10 Retail Employers, are Carbon Neutral, have donated more than £1m to charity in the past 3 years, are currently applying for B Corp accreditation, and are imminently undertaking a significant expansion and modernisation of our Warehouse, Head Office, and Retail estates. We strive for diversity of thinking across the business and believe strongly in supporting our local communities. In 2018 we donated over £2.2m to establish the Pavers Foundation, with the specific purpose of providing grants for causes important to all our colleagues in the areas of health, education, and community. In terms of the environment, we are constantly seeking to reduce our impact. Since 2021 we have been fully carbon neutral, and we also have one of the largest solar arrays in the North-East of England on our warehouse generating clean energy. Because every year we give a percentage of our annual profits to our Foundation, our overarching aim is to be financially successful, but to achieve this in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.