Associate Corporate Counsel, AWS Legal

Amazon • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

Join our dynamic legal team at Amazon Web Services and become a pivotal force in
shaping innovative technology! You'll be at the forefront of supporting our
global logistics operations, providing critical legal guidance that advances our
global supply chain. You will be responsible for independently and effectively
solving a broad range of commercial and regulatory issues, and for structuring,
drafting, and negotiating commercial agreements. You will work directly with the
business, serving as lead counsel on strategic logistics projects, providing
day-to-day legal advice, resolving issues that arise in existing commercial
relationships, addressing regulatory questions, and handling pre-litigation
disputes and inquiries. You will develop strategies for handling legal issues in
creative, business-centric ways and you will build processes that address risk
and allows the business flexibility and freedom to move quickly.

The role involves working directly with business units and cross-functional
teams across AWS and other parts of Amazon. The successful candidate will
provide strategic input on legal and business decisions, navigate complex
regulatory environments, and develop problem solving solutions. This position
plays a crucial role in supporting AWS globally and requires a talented and
motivated individual capable of managing a broad range of matters, in a rapidly
evolving business landscape.

This role will give the successful candidate an opportunity to join a
collaborative, tight-knit team that is leading exciting and pioneering global
initiatives as part of a business that is making history. Some travel, domestic
and international, will be required.

Requirements

• 2+ years of legal experience
• Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
• Experience effectively communicating complex concepts through written and verbal communication
• Experience in transactional work, including drafting and negotiating commercial contracts or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work
• Experience working proactively and independently, meeting deadlines, and delivering on projects and tasks
• Experience in Global Logistics Law
• Experience analyzing and reviewing statutes, regulations, and case law and then extracting data to make appropriate recommendations
• Experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines, or experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company
• Ability to provide practical and business-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced environment, even in ambiguous situations

Responsibilities

• Providing legal guidance and support for new projects in the transportation, logistics and supply chain operations spaces
• Drafting and assisting the business to negotiate complex commercial agreements
• Legal research on commercial and regulatory legal issues
• Providing regulatory guidance on issues in the transportation and logistics space
• Creating and implementing legal simplification efforts to streamline legal review processes

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree