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

• 5+ 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
• Experience as a legal advisor to government procurement officials
• A background in software licensing (including open source), web services/cloud computing or telecommunications
• 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
• Security Clearance: Preferred for Candidates to have an active U.S. Government TS/SCI security clearance or the ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Provide 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.

Benefits

• Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.
• The base pay for this position ranges from $138,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $229,000/year in our highest geographic market.
• Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Amazon is a total compensation company.
• Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
• For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits .

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