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 Amazon
Web Services, a dynamic and rapidly growing business within Amazon.com. Amazon
Web Services is at the forefront of the cloud computing industry providing IT
infrastructure services such as on-demand compute capacity, storage, content
delivery, database services, and more.

This Corporate Counsel will primarily support AWS's Data Center Operations team,
which is responsible for the operation, physical security, maintenance, and
logistics of AWS data centers. The role involves working directly with business
and other stakeholder teams to provide day-to-day counseling, contribute to
projects, negotiate contracts, and address vendor issues. As counsel supporting
a large international organization, this attorney must be adept at synthesizing
legal requirements across many jurisdictions and providing risk-calibrated
solutions. The role requires strong drafting skills and an ability to distill
complex issues into concise and actionable guidance.

The successful candidate must be inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology,
enjoy working hard and being continually challenged, and demonstrate sound
judgment even in ambiguous situations. Compensation will be based on experience
and includes equity compensation.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
• U.S. citizenship
• 5+ years of legal practice as an attorney

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of IT infrastructure, outsourcing, telecommunications, cloud computing services or equivalent
• Experience in private practice or in house experience at a technology company or equivalent
• Experience working independently and collaborating effectively in a remote team environment

Responsibilities

• working directly with business and other stakeholder teams to provide day-to-day counseling
• contribute to projects
• negotiate contracts
• address vendor issues
• synthesizing legal requirements across many jurisdictions and providing risk-calibrated solutions
• distill complex issues into concise and actionable guidance

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