Corporate Counsel, Environmental and Hazardous Goods Compliance

Amazon • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

Amazon is looking for an exceptional regulatory and compliance attorney with
significant experience counseling clients on hazardous goods or environmental
law. This is a unique opportunity to support Amazon's store and operational
businesses to build new and audit existing processes that raise the bar for
Amazon's compliance with hazardous goods and environmental compliance
requirements.

In this role, you will be responsible for counseling on regulatory and
operational requirements as well as impacting the development and continual
improvement of our state-of-the-art technology tools used in our operational
facilities and stores.

You'll work at the intersection of law, technology, and operations, providing
mission-critical advice that directly impacts customer safety and environmental
stewardship. Your day might include counseling teams on regulatory
interpretations, reviewing new state-of-the-art compliance technology features,
or leading strategic discussions with regulators. You'll make high-judgment
decisions independently while collaborating with passionate teams committed to
raising the bar.

You will work with a global legal team responsible for counseling Amazon on a
broad range of environmental, sustainability, regulatory advocacy, health and
safety, food safety and trade issues across Amazon's diverse supply chains and
stores. We're a customer-obsessed group that values innovation,
detail-orientation, and proactive problem-solving. We work in a fast-paced
environment where your legal expertise directly enables business growth while
protecting customers and the environment.

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, in-house work, and government
• Counseling on regulatory and compliance matters
• Experience advising on hazardous goods, environmental, or product safety regulations
• Experience with federal and state regulations governing supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, distribution, or consumer products
• Track record of engaging with federal or state regulatory agencies
• Experience designing compliance programs or technology solutions

Responsibilities

• Providing day-to-day advice to Amazon’s Hazardous Goods and Environmental Compliance teams
• Monitoring and advising compliance, business, and legal teams on upcoming regulatory changes and maintenance of existing compliance processes
• Providing mission critical legal advice on the design of safety mechanisms and technology tools developed and used by compliance teams
• Advising on internal processes and practices to support governance requirements and expectations
• Serving as lead counsel in the response and resolution of applicable regulatory inquiries such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Transportation, California Air Resources Board, and Environment and Climate Change Canada.

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