Corporate Counsel, Amazon Leo for Government

Amazon • Arlington, VA

1d • $153,900 - $208,200 • Onsite

About The Position

Amazon is seeking a talented attorney with an interest in government contracts and related transactions to join the Amazon Legal team supporting Amazon Leo, Amazon’s initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. Citizen in order to comply with U.S. government-imposed requirements related to the nature of the work and/or where it will be performed.

Requirements

• 5+ years of legal experience
• Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
• Experience in transactional work, including drafting and negotiating commercial contracts or equivalent
• U.S. Citizen

Nice To Haves

• Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work
• Experience handling ambiguous or undefined challenges through strong problem solving abilities
• Experience counseling internal business clients and managing legal risk

Responsibilities

• Support government contracting compliance efforts
• Review government contract solicitations and proposals
• Provide guidance on subcontracts and technology development agreements
• Advise on intellectual property matters
• Ensure compliance with a wide range of U.S. and international government contracts
• Develop strategies for handling legal issues in creative, business-centric ways and engineer processes that address gravity and risk to provide the business with flexibility and freedom to move quickly.

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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree