Amazon

DESCRIPTION

The Principal, UK Public Policy will be an integral part of the UK Public Policy Team. You will formulate and drive Amazon’s Public Policy campaigns across a range of competition, consumer and digital issues.

Key job responsibilities

You will track policy and legislative developments, identifying and prioritising the issues relevant to the business. You will work across Amazon, ensuring business leaders are well-sighted on relevant policy developments, and advised on how to interpret the policy risks and opportunities. You will work with business, policy, communications and legal teams to build Amazon positions on existing and emerging policy issues across competition, consumer and digital policy, and design advocacy campaigns to ensure Amazon’s perspective is heard and understood. This will include engaging directly with senior policymakers, regulators, think tanks, academics and civil society leaders. You will also work to build collaborative partnerships across industry, trade association and third-party groups to support your advocacy campaigns.

This position will be based in London, with some national and international travel required.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

London, GBR

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• BA/BS required
• Extensive relevant experience of public policy and advocacy. This could be within public administration (government, regulators or institutions), private sector organisations, trade associations or non-governmental institutions
• A keen working understanding of policy-making processes and government relations

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Highly effective oral and interpersonal communication skills; demonstrated ability to effectively and comfortably interact at highest corporate and political levels
• Experience of competition or digital regulation policy, for instance, having worked in a regulated industry, the tech sector, or having worked on relevant legislative issues
• Outstanding written communication skills, and proven ability to convey complex arguments in writing
• Ability to identify and understand key technical aspects pertaining to corporate operations in legislative and regulatory proposals, understand business implications, and synthesise policy documents for internal and external customers
• Ability to influence, negotiate with, and persuade others. Must demonstrate strong judgment/decision-making skills, and political acumen
• Ability to take general direction and produce specific results working independently
• Ability to use experience and data to assess and recommend a best course of action even in an ambiguous situation
• Proven track record of successfully working with a wide array of functional groups across an organisation and cultures
• Ability to work at pace, prioritising competing demands

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