Corporate Counsel, Enterprise Engineering - AWS

Amazon • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

As Corporate Counsel supporting Enterprise Engineering, you'll work at the
intersection of legal strategy and business innovation. You'll serve as the
primary legal advisor for Amazon's internal services, including AI products,
helping shape how innovative technology is developed and deployed responsibly.
In this role, you'll tackle complex legal challenges spanning AI regulation,
data rights, intellectual property, privacy, and security—working directly with
engineering teams to find creative, business-focused solutions that enable the
organization to scale with confidence.

Your day might include reviewing AI product documentation to identify regulatory
considerations, collaborating with engineers to design privacy-protective
architectures, or negotiating technology licensing agreements that protect our
interests while enabling partnerships. You'll move fluidly between providing
real-time guidance on emerging legal questions and developing longer-term
strategies that help our teams navigate complex regulatory landscapes. You'll
also contribute to building processes and frameworks that allow the business to
innovate quickly while managing legal risk thoughtfully.

We are a collaborative legal team embedded within Amazon Web Services, working
closely with product engineers, business leaders, and cross-functional partners.
Our mission is to enable innovation while ensuring our services are developed
and deployed responsibly. We serve internal business clients who are building
transformative technologies, and we take pride in being trusted advisors who
understand both the legal landscape and the business imperatives driving our
work. We're excited to welcome someone who shares our commitment to solving
novel legal challenges and who thrives in a fast-paced environment where
intellectual rigor and creative problem-solving are valued.

Requirements

• 5+ 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 in transactional and technology licensing or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work
• Experience directly working with engineering teams

Responsibilities

• Identify legal risks and develop mitigation strategies for internal services and AI products, translating complex regulatory requirements into actionable business guidance
• Advise engineering and product teams on matters including privacy, intellectual property, compliance, and technology deployment
• Draft and negotiate technology licensing agreements and other commercial contracts that support business objectives
• Provide strategic input on business decisions by offering legal perspective on emerging issues and long-term implications
• Build and refine legal processes and frameworks that enable teams to innovate while managing risk effectively

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