H-1B Visa Risk and Compliance Manager Jobs
H-1B visa jobs for Risk and Compliance Manager roles draw from a strong pool of sponsoring employers in financial services, healthcare, and tech. The role qualifies as a specialty occupation, requiring at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as finance, law, or business administration.
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Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) Compliance Assurance Risk Manager will be responsible for managing programs and processes that maintain legal compliance and conformance to internal WHS procedures, including assurance processes design, development, testing, implementation, verification, and continual improvement. The role will engage, collaborate, and partner with Amazon businesses, geographical units, and technical subject matter experts (SMEs) in Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) and other functions (i.e., field operations, governmental affairs, legal, engineering, data scientists and tech teams (AFT), business intelligence engineers, purchasing) to continually improve compliance. More specifically, this role will serve to assist with scalable and reliable actions for managing Workplace health and safety (WHS) compliance in different jurisdictions across the globe. The role involves self-driven, independent, and hands-on work in the areas of understanding stakeholder needs and expectations, legal research, stakeholder engagement, data analysis, investigation and root cause analysis, and risk management.
Key job responsibilities
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Key responsibilities include defining, applying, and defending environment, health and safety compliance requirements; operating in alignment with legal or regulatory requirements; and testing, remediating, and enhancing risk management controls. Partners with legal teams to interpret and define obligations. Engage cross-organizationally with leadership to design program controls and test strategy. Influence senior leadership to implement strategic and programmatic controls.
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Promote culture of environment, health and safety compliance and risk management
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Key responsibilities include building awareness of compliance assurance programs and expectations across organizations; and acting as a continual improvement evangelist.
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Should be an effective communicator and send clear, concise, and consistent messages, both verbally and in writing.
A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Maternity and Parental Leave Options
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you!
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years of compliance program management, legal, governance, audit, risk/loss prevention, or equivalent experience
- Experience handling confidential information
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) or related field
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of program requirements definition and data and metrics leveraging to drive improvements experience
- Professional auditing qualification, or similar risk or compliance credentials
- Experience with SQL and Excel
- Master's degree in Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) or related field
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.
LOCATION
USA, VA, Arlington - 74,200.00 - 129,800.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) Compliance Assurance Risk Manager will be responsible for managing programs and processes that maintain legal compliance and conformance to internal WHS procedures, including assurance processes design, development, testing, implementation, verification, and continual improvement. The role will engage, collaborate, and partner with Amazon businesses, geographical units, and technical subject matter experts (SMEs) in Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) and other functions (i.e., field operations, governmental affairs, legal, engineering, data scientists and tech teams (AFT), business intelligence engineers, purchasing) to continually improve compliance. More specifically, this role will serve to assist with scalable and reliable actions for managing Workplace health and safety (WHS) compliance in different jurisdictions across the globe. The role involves self-driven, independent, and hands-on work in the areas of understanding stakeholder needs and expectations, legal research, stakeholder engagement, data analysis, investigation and root cause analysis, and risk management.
Key job responsibilities
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Key responsibilities include defining, applying, and defending environment, health and safety compliance requirements; operating in alignment with legal or regulatory requirements; and testing, remediating, and enhancing risk management controls. Partners with legal teams to interpret and define obligations. Engage cross-organizationally with leadership to design program controls and test strategy. Influence senior leadership to implement strategic and programmatic controls.
-
Promote culture of environment, health and safety compliance and risk management
-
Key responsibilities include building awareness of compliance assurance programs and expectations across organizations; and acting as a continual improvement evangelist.
-
Should be an effective communicator and send clear, concise, and consistent messages, both verbally and in writing.
A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Maternity and Parental Leave Options
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you!
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years of compliance program management, legal, governance, audit, risk/loss prevention, or equivalent experience
- Experience handling confidential information
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) or related field
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of program requirements definition and data and metrics leveraging to drive improvements experience
- Professional auditing qualification, or similar risk or compliance credentials
- Experience with SQL and Excel
- Master's degree in Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) or related field
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.
LOCATION
USA, VA, Arlington - 74,200.00 - 129,800.00 USD annually
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Risk and Compliance Manager
Align your credentials to SOC standards
Pull up the O*NET profile for Compliance Managers and cross-check your degree field against the listed knowledge domains. If your degree title doesn't map cleanly to risk or compliance, a credential evaluation letter from a NACES-approved service strengthens your I-129 petition.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to search Risk and Compliance Manager roles at employers with verified H-1B visa LCA filing history, filtered by city. This tells you which companies have already cleared DOL's prevailing-wage process for this exact occupation, not just which ones post jobs.
Verify prevailing wages before salary talks
Run your target city and SOC code through the OFLC Wage Search before any offer conversation. Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the prevailing wage Level I through Level IV, so knowing the floor protects you from lowball offers that USCIS would flag.
Confirm each worksite needs its own LCA
Risk and compliance roles in banking or healthcare often involve multiple office locations. Each worksite your employer assigns you to requires a separately certified LCA. Raise this with HR before you sign an offer so there are no delays when you rotate between branches or regional offices.
Front-load compliance documentation in your petition
USCIS scrutinizes specialty occupation claims for managerial titles. Include a detailed job duties letter that ties each responsibility to a specific degree-level discipline, such as regulatory analysis requiring finance or law knowledge, rather than relying on a job title alone to carry the petition.
Plan your timeline around the 60-day grace period
If your current H-1B employer terminates your role, you have a 60-day grace period to secure a new sponsoring employer and file a cap-exempt transfer petition. Prioritize employers who can move quickly through internal approval before engaging USCIS, since the grace period doesn't pause for internal HR timelines.
H-1B Visa Risk and Compliance Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Risk and Compliance Manager role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, Risk and Compliance Manager roles typically qualify as a specialty occupation. USCIS looks for a direct relationship between the job duties and a specific bachelor's degree field. For this role, that field is usually finance, accounting, business administration, or law. The key is that your employer's job duties letter must demonstrate degree-level complexity, not just supervisory or administrative work.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for compliance roles?
Financial services, healthcare systems, insurance carriers, and large technology companies file the most H-1B LCAs for risk and compliance positions. These industries operate under heavy federal and state regulatory frameworks, which creates genuine demand for degree-qualified compliance professionals and makes the specialty occupation argument more straightforward for USCIS review. You can browse verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate.
Can my employer use one LCA if I work across multiple office locations?
No. Each worksite requires its own certified Labor Condition Application. If your role involves rotating between branches, regional offices, or client sites, your employer must file a separate LCA with DOL for each location before you work there. Short-term placements have a limited exception, but compliance managers with ongoing multi-site responsibilities don't typically qualify for it.
What happens to my H-1B status if my compliance role gets restructured or eliminated?
If your employer terminates your position, your H-1B status ends and a 60-day grace period begins. During that window, a new employer can file a cap-exempt transfer petition to continue your status without requiring a new lottery slot. H-1B status is granted for up to three years and can extend to a six-year maximum, so a transfer preserves your remaining authorized period.
Does a master's degree in a field like risk management or financial regulation improve my H-1B petition?
A graduate degree in a directly related field strengthens your petition in two ways. First, it reinforces the specialty occupation argument by showing advanced study in the precise discipline the role requires. Second, if your employer files under the advanced degree exemption, it can remove your registration from the general cap pool entirely, which changes your selection odds under the current USCIS selection rules.