Associate Corporate Counsel, AWS Public Sector

Amazon • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

Amazon's Legal Department is looking for a talented public sector lawyer to support Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS is at the forefront of the "cloud" computing and service industry providing IT infrastructure services such as on-demand compute capacity, storage, content delivery, database services, browsers and more. As part of the AWS public sector legal team, the successful candidate will support AWS’s public sector sales team by negotiating, drafting, and advising on a wide range of technology licensing agreements with public sector entities and private-sector customers, such as systems integrators and resellers/distributors. Typical transactions range from standard contracts to complex, high-dollar-value strategic enterprise agreements, framework agreements, and responses to requests for proposals and quotes. The successful candidate will also provide ongoing legal counsel and contract interpretation to business team members on a day-to-day basis, and help develop, implement, and manage process improvements across the team. The successful candidate must be inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, enjoy working hard, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations. Travel, including international travel, will be required.

Requirements

• 2+ years of legal experience
• Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
• 5+ years of public sector focused transactional and technology licensing legal experience
• Substantive knowledge of U.S. government procurement processes and contracting laws, rules, and regulations
• Experience engaging with U.S. government contracting officials, system integrators, prime contractors, or resellers
• Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work
• Experience in web services/cloud computing, software licensing, telecommunications or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Current, active TS/SCI US Government Security Clearance
• Experience as a legal advisor to government procurement officials
• Demonstrated experience negotiating and drafting technology licensing agreements with public sector resellers, distributors, and systems integrators serving U.S. government agencies, state/local governments, and other public sector customers

Responsibilities

• Negotiating, drafting, and advising on a wide range of technology licensing agreements with public sector entities and private-sector customers, such as systems integrators and resellers/distributors.
• Providing ongoing legal counsel and contract interpretation to business team members on a day-to-day basis.
• Help develop, implement, and manage process improvements across the team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees