Corporate Counsel, AWS Legal

Amazon • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

Amazon's Legal Department is looking for a talented attorney to support our
Amazon Web Services (AWS) product development teams. AWS is at the forefront of
the cloud computing industry, providing IT infrastructure services such as
on-demand compute capacity, storage, content delivery, database services,
artificial intelligence and machine learning, and more.

We're looking for a products counseling attorney to support some of AWS’s most
innovative services. In this role, you will work directly with the business team
as lead counsel to develop AWS products and services including for AI model
development, managed quantum computing, serverless and containerized computing,
and commercial business software. Your role will give you the opportunity to
work with a variety of stakeholders, including privacy, public relations, and
public policy teams.

You will develop strategies for handling legal issues in creative,
business-centric ways, and you will build processes that address risk and allow
the business to innovate and scale quickly. The successful candidate will 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

• 5+ 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 in transactional and technology licensing or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Identifying legal risks and proposing mitigation strategies
• Advising on regulatory and compliance matters, privacy, intellectual property, and go-to-market strategy
• Drafting and negotiating commercial licensing agreements
• Providing day-to-day input on business strategy.

Benefits

• equity
• sign-on payments
• medical
• financial
• other benefits

What This Job Offers

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