Corporate Counsel, AWS Legal

Amazon • Seattle, WA

2d • $153,900 - $208,200 • Onsite

About The Position

Amazon's Legal Department is looking for a talented attorney to support our Amazon Web Services (AWS) product development teams. AWS is at the forefront of the cloud computing industry, providing IT infrastructure services such as on-demand compute capacity, storage, content delivery, database services, artificial intelligence and machine learning, agentic AI and more. In this role, you will serve as an attorney supporting the AWS Agentic AI organization, working closely with internal business clients to advise on complex legal issues, support new product and feature launches, and provide subject matter expertise on regulatory and compliance issues. You will develop strategies for handling legal issues in creative, business-centric ways, and you will build processes that address risk and allow the business to innovate and scale quickly. The successful candidate will be inquisitive and enthusiastic about technology, enjoy working hard and being continually challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations. Lawyers at Amazon are trusted members of the business. Our work is intellectually challenging, exciting, and fast-paced. Developing innovative solutions to novel legal questions is part of our daily business.

Requirements

• 5+ years of post bar admission legal experience
• Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Experience in private practice or in house experience at a technology company or equivalent
• Experience managing multiple projects and meeting aggressive deadlines
• Experience in written and verbal communication skills to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities across teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Responsibilities

• Identifying legal risks and proposing mitigation strategies
• Advising on regulatory issues (including privacy-related issues)
• Overseeing compliance, negotiating strategic technology agreements and providing input on business strategy
• Developing strategies for handling legal issues in creative, business-centric ways
• Helping build processes that address risk and allow the business to innovate and scale 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