Corporate Counsel, Litigation , Enterprise Risk

Amazon • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

Amazon’s legal department is looking for a smart, experienced, creative and highly motivated litigator to help manage Amazon’s worldwide portfolio of commercial and consumer litigation. Key job responsibilities Responsibilities include: - implementing Amazon’s litigation strategy; - selecting, managing, and improving the performance of outside counsel; - advising Amazon leadership on a wide range of novel legal and business risks and opportunities; - working with Amazon witnesses and data repositories to prepare for depositions and trial; - coordinating with Amazon public policy and public relations teams on matters relating to litigation; - designing and implementing innovative processes that enable small teams to make high velocity decisions at scale; and - providing daily cross-functional leadership to disparate Amazon stakeholders about a range of legal problems involving such areas as contract, business tort, consumer protection, stockholder, real estate, transportation, advertising, privacy, class action, and First Amendment law. A day in the life - Advising Amazon attorneys and business leaders on litigation risks and novel legal issues. - Managing a portfolio of complex litigation and working closely with outside counsel to develop and implement litigation strategies. - Identifying and mitigating legal risks to help avoid future litigation. About the team Join a collaborative and dynamic litigation team where excellence meets collegiality. Our close-knit group of litigators brings together diverse expertise and a shared commitment to tackling the most challenging legal problems facing our clients. If you're looking for a team where your contributions matter, your development is prioritized, and collaboration drives results, we'd love to hear from you.

Requirements

• 5+ years of litigation experience
• Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
• Experience handling complex consumer class actions.
• Experience in complex business litigation, including counseling parties and witnesses in pre-dispute and dispute resolution or equivalent context
• 7+ years of legal experience
• Experience in securities litigation, derivative litigation, and other stockholder disputes
• A mix of corporate law firm and in-house legal experience
• Experience in privacy law

Responsibilities

• implementing Amazon’s litigation strategy
• selecting, managing, and improving the performance of outside counsel
• advising Amazon leadership on a wide range of novel legal and business risks and opportunities
• working with Amazon witnesses and data repositories to prepare for depositions and trial
• coordinating with Amazon public policy and public relations teams on matters relating to litigation
• designing and implementing innovative processes that enable small teams to make high velocity decisions at scale
• providing daily cross-functional leadership to disparate Amazon stakeholders about a range of legal problems involving such areas as contract, business tort, consumer protection, stockholder, real estate, transportation, advertising, privacy, class action, and First Amendment law
• Advising Amazon attorneys and business leaders on litigation risks and novel legal issues
• Managing a portfolio of complex litigation and working closely with outside counsel to develop and implement litigation strategies
• Identifying and mitigating legal risks to help avoid future litigation

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