Associate Corporate Counsel, Payments Legal

Amazon • Arlington, VA

21d

About The Position

Join a dynamic legal team where your expertise will directly shape Amazon's
rapidly growing and evolving payments businesses. As a key legal strategist,
you'll play a pivotal role in developing and launching payment products,
navigating complex regulatory landscapes, negotiating complex commercial
transactions with financial service partners. Your work will not only directly
impact the paying experience of millions of customers, but also drive strategic
priorities across the company.

A successful candidate will have a strong product counseling and transactional
background and be hard-working, proactive, entrepreneurial and able to apply
sound, pragmatic judgment in ambiguous situations. Regulatory background and
prior experience in payments, credit/lending, or financial services is a plus.

Lawyers at Amazon are trusted members of the business, and collaborating with
our clients to develop innovative solutions to novel legal questions and
business challenges is part of our daily responsibilities. As such, your day
will be a blend of problem solving (both strategic and tactical) and
collaborative legal support. You'll engage with cross-functional teams, diving
deep into product development, analyzing regulatory frameworks, and crafting
legal strategies that balance innovation with compliance.

Requirements

• 3+ years of legal experience
• Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
• 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 in private practice or in house experience at a technology company or equivalent
• Experience working cross functionally across several teams
• Experience with financial services, payments or e-commerce
• Ability to demonstrate sound legal and business judgment even in ambiguous situations

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive legal guidance on regulatory compliance and product development for payment services
• Draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements for domestic and international financial products
• Develop innovative legal solutions for emerging financial technology challenges
• Collaborate across multiple business teams to support strategic initiatives
• Analyze and mitigate legal risks in new payment and credit product launches

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