Description

Work hard, have fun and make history with Amazon’s Legal team. We are looking for a smart, motivated attorney to provide legal support to Amazon’s business. The attorney will be an integral part of the business so needs to be extremely comfortable providing counsel directly to business leadership on both legal and business issues.

Key job responsibilities

Some specific responsibilities include reviewing and advising on legal, customer experience and regulatory requirements for new business initiatives, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, providing training to business teams on legal and regulatory matters, providing legal review of innovative new marketing practices and materials, and streamlining processes for supporting business clients to ensure we deliver a great customer experience.

A day in the life

The successful candidate must possess the ability to work efficiently and independently; think creatively and programmatically to proactively solve problems; make high-judgment assessments of risk while effectively dealing with ambiguity; manage high volumes of tasks and projects with little guidance; continually improve legal support programs and automate repetitive tasks; react with appropriate urgency and calmness to situations and events that require a quick response or turnaround; take effective action even without complete information; and roll up their sleeves in a typical start-up fashion to help the business with legal and non-legal issues.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Arlington, VA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA

Basic Qualifications

• JD or international equivalent and strong academic credentials

• 5+ years as a practicing attorney, with at least two of those years at a major multinational law firm

• Solid experience managing and negotiating large and varied commercial transactions

• Membership in good standing in at least one state or foreign bar

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to apply a high level of discretion, common sense, and good judgment to ambiguous situations

• Ability to work independently and directly with all levels of legal and business partners

• Excellent organizational skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects at once, follow through, and meet deadlines

• Experience successfully contributing to cross-functional teams

• Keen interest in solving customer problems in new ways

• Great sense of humor and fun and a willingness to grow and improve over time

• Experience supporting business teams as they grow and scale

• Strong written and oral communications skills and an ability to clearly and simply summarize complex ideas

• Strong analytical skills

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $123,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $229,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.