Senior Corporate Counsel, AWS Legal

Amazon • Cupertino, CA

1d • $183,100 - $272,500 • Onsite

About The Position

Amazon's Legal Department is looking for a talented attorney to support Annapurna Labs, the silicon innovation arm of Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS provides cloud computing services and IT infrastructure trusted by millions of customers around the world - including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies. This role will provide a blend of counseling and transactional support to Annapurna Labs leaders across engineering (chip, hardware, and software), supply chain, and product management for leading-edge custom chips for the AWS cloud (Trainium, Graviton, Nitro). You'll be an integral part of the Annapurna Labs team, giving legal input to senior leaders on business and strategy, in addition to providing counsel on a range of legal issues. You’ll be responsible for deal strategy development, drafting and negotiating complex licensing and supply chain agreements, advising on pre-litigation disputes, and providing multi-faceted commercial, regulatory, and compliance advice to the business. You’ll also get to work with engineers, service teams, and supply chain teams across AWS, learning about the AWS’s cloud infrastructure and business, with great visibility across the company and senior leaders. The successful candidate will be inquisitive, 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

• 10+ years of post bar admission legal experience
• Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
• Experience in technology and commercial transactions or businesses

Nice To Haves

• Experience working closely with and advising senior executives of an organization or equivalent
• Experience in Intellectual Property (IP) Law
• Knowledge of IT infrastructure, outsourcing, telecommunications, cloud computing services or equivalent
• Experience with in-house work at a technology or internet company

Responsibilities

• Deal strategy development
• Drafting and negotiating complex licensing and supply chain agreements
• Advising on pre-litigation disputes
• Providing multi-faceted commercial, regulatory, and compliance advice to the business
• Giving legal input to senior leaders on business and strategy

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: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree