Description

This role can be based out of Amazons Corporate location at Seattle, WA or Arlington, VA. This is a hybrid role (3 days a week minimum in the office) because we believe it is easier to learn, model, practice, and strengthen our culture when were in the office.

This position requires an individual who has significant employee and labor relations experience, deep subject matter knowledge, and strong communication and interpersonal skills that enables the individual to work successfully on a broad spectrum of employee and labor relations issues and projects. The position supports Amazons corporate businesses.

The central objective of Amazons Global Corporate Employee Relations (GCER) team is to ensure our organizations treatment of employees is fair, respectful, and consistent with our framework of our core business values and objectives. To support that objective, this positions responsibilities fall into proactive and reactive categories.

The individual will work as a project manager on proactive programs that improve the employee experience. The individual, for example, will work proactively to:

Partner with people managers and HR teams to create and sustain positive ER initiatives and best practices

Design and conduct multiple positive labor relations trainings and communications in partnership with Employment/Labor Legal teams

Design, collect, and analyze multiple levels of employee sentiment

Partner to engage in continuous improvement in communication mediums and practices

Analyze, diagnose, design, and revise people programs, policies, and practices to sustain positive ER

The individual also will work reactively on critical ER issues that are crisis-oriented and escalations from business leadership and/or HR. These matters are ones that typically can only be successfully completed with limited time. Balancing time between projects and crisis-response is a critical component for success in the position.

This position reports to the Principal, Employee Relations and is a full-time position that may require significant travel, up to 40% of the time over the course of the year to the various Amazon locations.

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

Arlington, VA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA

Basic Qualifications

Seven years direct experience in labor relations or labor law

Bachelors degree

Experience in designing and delivering successful training programs

Technically proficient in MS Word, Excel, Access, & PowerPoint, with ability to become proficient with HTML

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree, JD, or other specialized training in labor/employee relations

Solid understanding of federal and state employment & labor laws, with some exposure to LATAM and/or Canadian labor laws

Outstanding written communication skills and the ability to independently develop effective executive level messaging, reports and presentations

Strong interpersonal and persuasion skills, enabling the individual to establish productive partnerships and work collaboratively across multiple management levels and personalities to influence senior leadership, stakeholders, peers and employees at all levels across a large, dispersed and culturally diverse organization

Experience working with quantitative and qualitative data to identify root causes, recognize patterns, and develop creative, innovative solutions for complex problems

Proven problem solving and analytical skills in a highly ambiguous environment with the capacity to work autonomously to simultaneously manage competing priorities

Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with extreme discretion

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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $114,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $189,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.