Associate Corporate Counsel, Food Safety Compliance

Amazon • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

Amazon is looking for an innovative regulatory and compliance attorney to
support Amazon’s Food Safety Operations team in North America. You will work
collaboratively across all Amazon’s emerging and existing food business and
compliance teams that work to build new processes that raise the food safety bar
for our customers.

You will be responsible for counseling on food safety legal and business
requirements for our private label products, online grocery and health and
wellness categories as well as impact the development and continual improvement
of our state-of-the-art food safety technology tools for use both online and in
our store, including scalable solutions to farm-to-fork food traceability needs.

You'll work at the intersection of law, technology, and operations, providing
mission-critical advice that directly impacts customer safety. Your day might
include counseling teams on regulatory interpretations, reviewing new
state-of-the-art compliance technology features, or leading strategic
discussions with regulators. You'll make high-judgment decisions independently
while collaborating with passionate teams committed to raising the bar.

The role is part of a global legal team responsible for counseling Amazon on a
broad range of environmental, sustainability, regulatory advocacy, health and
safety, and trade issues across Amazon's diverse supply chains and stores.

Requirements

• 3+ years of legal experience
• Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
• Knowledge of the ethical considerations surrounding AI in the legal context, such as confidentiality, accuracy, and bias prevention
• Experience managing multiple projects and meeting aggressive deadlines

Nice To Haves

• Experience in web services/cloud computing, software licensing, telecommunications or equivalent
• Experience of a mix of corporate law firm, in-house work, or government.
• Ability to use high judgment and innovative thinking when advising internal teams on food safety regulations.
• Ability learn fast, be detail-oriented, customer-obsessed, work independently, and be comfortable making decisions in ambiguous situations.

Responsibilities

• Providing day-to-day advice to our Amazon’s Food Safety Operations team and food businesses on regulations governing the transport and sale of food from farm to fork, including laws governing food production, distribution, labeling, recalls, foodborne illnesses and allergens, and permitting;
• Monitoring and advising food safety and compliance teams on upcoming regulatory changes and maintenance of existing compliance processes
• Providing mission critical legal advice on the design of safety mechanisms and technology tools developed and used by the Food Safety and technology teams, including those impacting food recalls
• Advising on internal processes and practices to support food safety related governance requirements and expectations; and
• Responsible for engagements with regulators such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Department of Agriculture, Health Canada and provincial, state and local health departments.

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: No Education Listed