Associate Corporate Counsel, AWS Platform Experience

Amazon • Arlington, VA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Amazon's Legal Department is looking for a talented attorney to provide products counseling support within Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS offers a wide range of IT products and services for cloud customers, including on-demand compute, storage, database, messaging, and other software-as-service products. In this role, you will serve as an attorney supporting the AWS Platform Experience organization, working closely with internal business clients to advise on complex legal issues, support new product and feature launches, and provide subject matter expertise on regulatory and compliance issues. The successful candidate must be inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, enjoy working hard and being continually challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations. Lawyers at Amazon are trusted members of the business. Our work is intellectually challenging, exciting, and fast-paced. Developing innovative solutions to novel legal questions is part of our daily business.

Requirements

• 2+ years of legal experience
• Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work
• Experience managing multiple projects and meeting aggressive deadlines
• Experience effectively communicating complex concepts through written and verbal communication
• Experience managing multiple projects, prioritizing, planning, and managing time

Responsibilities

• Identifying legal risks and proposing mitigation strategies
• Advising on regulatory issues (including privacy-related issues)
• Overseeing compliance, negotiating strategic technology agreements and providing input on business strategy
• Developing strategies for handling legal issues in creative, business-centric ways
• Helping build processes that address risk and allow the business to innovate and scale quickly

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