Executive Assistant – Retail Business Services

About the role

Amazon is looking for an experienced Executive Assistant to support a senior VP within Retail Business Services. The role acts as a strategic partner, managing high‑impact initiatives across global time zones and ensuring the leader can focus on critical business priorities.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted strategic partner, attending QBRs, WBRs and leadership reviews to stay aligned with business direction.
• Draft, edit and distribute leadership communications, summarising complex discussions into clear action items.
• Own the VP’s calendar end‑to‑end across IST, US and EU time zones, acting as an intelligent gatekeeper.
• Prepare daily and weekly run‑sheets with meeting objectives, pre‑reads and expected outcomes.
• Build and maintain operating rhythms such as 1:1s, staff meetings, business reviews and leadership cadences.
• Drive follow‑through on cross‑functional action items, tracking owners, milestones, risks and deadlines.
• Provide oversight, mentorship and coordination for the broader EA team within RBS.

Required profile

• Proven experience supporting senior leaders in a fast‑paced, matrixed environment.
• Exceptional organizational and prioritisation skills with the ability to influence without authority.
• Comfort operating across multiple global time zones and handling time‑sensitive situations.
• Strong written communication skills, capable of producing concise executive summaries.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity, manage complexity and bring calm structure to high‑pressure settings.

Required skills