ESG Business Engagement Lead, Sustainability

• 7+ years of relevant work experience, including building or leading a high profile programs with complex input from stakeholders
• 7+ years of experience managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior management
• Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively across internal and external organizations to engage, influence, build consensus, and drive resolution to challenging problems.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, and experience conveying complex solutions/explanations in writing.

Join us at the cutting edge of Amazons sustainability initiatives to work on environmental and social advancements to support Amazons long term worldwide sustainability strategy. At Amazon, were working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people.

The Worldwide Sustainability (WWS) organization capitalizes on Amazon’s scale and speed to build a more resilient and sustainable company. We manage our social and environmental impacts globally, and drive solutions that enable our customers, businesses, and the world to become more sustainable.

The ESG-eX teams mission is to build a lasting, scalable and trusted ESG reporting infrastructure to satisfy regulatory requirements and stakeholders’ expectations. We translate external requirements into internal needs and build tools and mechanisms that enable Amazon businesses to meet their ESG reporting obligations and effectively manage their ESG opportunities and risks.

The Principal, ESG Business Engagement, will lead on developing and scaling customer focused programs to support Amazon’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosure processes. The ideal candidate will be able to work with a high level of collegiality, functioning as an ESG adviser to their respective WWS and business counterparts across mandatory ESG reporting requirements.

Key job responsibilities

• Design and operationalize a readiness program across all mandatory ESG regulations taking into account the needs across the regulatory reporting team.
• Establish key mechanisms to communicate to business partners and key Sustainabiltiy business partners on readiness.
• Develop, maintain and communicate a yearly roadmap for all business engagement activities related to ESG regulatory reporting.
• Communicate complex ESG concepts in ways that are meaningful and useful to non-ESG professionals through business education.
• Assess how upcoming ESG laws and regulations will impact the Amazon businesses.
• Partnering within the ESG team to develop roadmaps that will prioritize data gaps, policy needs and any business lead initiatives impacting our ESG disclosure processes.

About the team

Diverse Experiences:
World Wide Sustainability (WWS) values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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.

Inclusive Team Culture:
It’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

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 flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

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

Luxembourg, LUX

• Experience in ESG reporting, accounting or tax
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent certification
• Deep knowledge across Amazon’s businesses
• Familiarity with regulatory reporting requirements in sustainability
• Curious, quick to assimilate information, detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability to self-motivate and follow through;
• Ability to take ownership, work under pressure and meet deadlines.

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