Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.
The Leo Global Trade and Compliance Export Control team is looking for a talented Sr. Export Compliance Project Manager to own critical components of Amazon Leo's export compliance program as we scale into new international markets. You will drive export licensing and classifications, lead compliance due diligence for strategic transactions, conduct foreign national reviews, build country-specific regulatory readiness, and partner across engineering, legal, and supply chain to keep pace with rapid innovation. This role requires a self-driven professional who thrives in a fast-moving environment, takes full ownership of ambiguous challenges, and consistently delivers results even when the path forward is undefined.
Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Key job responsibilities
Drive the strategic development and implementation of Amazon Leo's comprehensive export compliance program, encompassing U.S. (EAR/ITAR) and global trade regulations across multiple countries and jurisdictions.
Lead export compliance due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships, including sanctions screening, ITAR registration reviews, and integration planning to ensure trade compliance risks are identified and mitigated early.
Design and implement scalable compliance mechanisms for tangible/intangible exports, deemed exports, licensing, and classifications to support multi-country expansion and operational readiness.
Own the development and execution of country-specific export readiness assessments, enabling Amazon Leo to enter new international markets while maintaining full regulatory compliance.
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Manage ongoing export compliance obligations across multiple countries of operation, adapting program controls to local regulatory requirements and evolving business needs.
Conduct foreign national reviews and make export license determinations, including deemed export assessments, to support hiring, contractor engagement, and collaboration across international teams.
Provide expert guidance on EAR and ITAR requirements specifically within cloud and AI computing environments.
Partner with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, legal, tax, HR, and IT teams to develop compliance solutions that support rapid innovation.
Lead continuous process improvement initiatives to simplify and strengthen the export compliance program while balancing business objectives with regulatory requirements.
Take ownership of ambiguous, cross-functional challenges where the path forward is unclear — define the problem, develop the approach, and drive to resolution with minimal direction.
A day in the life No two days look the same. You might review a foreign national assessment for a new engineering hire, evaluate export licensing for a shipment to a new country, lead a due diligence review for a potential partnership, or build out a compliance framework for an upcoming market launch. Your stakeholders span engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, legal, HR, and IT — the teams across Amazon Leo who need to move fast globally. You're the one who makes that possible.
About the team
Amazon Leo's Global Trade & Compliance team is responsible for international trade strategy and operations including imports, exports, export compliance due diligence for strategic transactions, and multi-country market entry readiness for supply chain, manufacturing, and sales. We operate at the intersection of regulation and innovation — enabling a satellite constellation program to scale globally while meeting complex and evolving trade requirements. Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences and are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Amazon has ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings and host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon's culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.
Basic qualifications
5+ years of HR, privacy, legal, compliance or risk management experience
Experience handling ambiguous or undefined challenges through strong problem solving abilities
Experience in ownership of projects and communicating timelines and executing independently
5+ years of export compliance experience in a global corporate environment
Strong understanding of US export regulations including EAR & ITAR
Experience managing export compliance across multiple international jurisdictions
Experience with export licensing, including foreign national reviews and deemed export determinations
Experience with IT system controls, cloud computing, and AI
Preferred qualifications
Experience working within a global company, with multi-country responsibilities
Experience in Space Vehicle/Satellite Operations, Space Communications or related industry
Aerospace or technology manufacturing industry experience
Experience conducting export compliance due diligence for M&A, partnerships, or corporate transactions
Experience developing export readiness frameworks for new country market entry
advanced compliance training, Masters or Law degree is a plus, but is not required
Experience identifying, creating, and driving strategic trade initiatives
Experience working with global trade ERP systems
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, WA, Bellevue - 119,300.00 - 208,900.00 USD annually
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