Corporate Counsel, NA Stores Legal
About The Position
Amazon is looking for an exceptional attorney to support the growing North American Seller Business & Programs Team. This role involves providing day-to-day legal support to business teams, developing strategies for handling legal issues in creative, efficient, and business-centric ways, and helping business teams launch new programs, products, and features for sellers. The position also requires serving as lead counsel in drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, resolving issues arising in existing commercial relationships, and handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries.
Requirements
- 5+ years of post bar admission legal experience
- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
Nice To Haves
- Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work
- Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
- Common sense and a good sense of humor
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate sound judgment in ambiguous situations
- Team player and consensus builder who can effectively and efficiently collaborate and build relationships with attorneys and business clients at all levels throughout the organization
- Business acumen combined with ability to identify optimal solutions, including novel, creative and innovative solutions to complex issues
- Thinks strategically, but stays on top of tactical execution, responding openly and flexibly to change
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day legal support to business teams and develop strategies for handling legal issues in creative, efficient, and business-centric ways
- Help business teams launch new programs, products and features for sellers
- Serve as lead counsel in drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements
- Resolve issues arising in existing commercial relationships, and handle pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries
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
- sign-on payments
- restricted stock units (RSUs)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
