Corporate Counsel, AWS Infrastucture

Amazons Legal Department is looking for a talented attorney to support Amazon Web Services (AWS) one of the worlds fastest growing technology companies. AWS provides cutting edge 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. To learn more about AWS visit .

This role will provide a blend of counseling and transactional support to teams dedicated to engineering supply chain and deployment of the technology that AWS cloud services and customers rely upon. You will work directly with a wide array of teams across AWS to advise and support teams dedicated to developing and testing and launching new hardware and global deployment and supply chain for edge technologies. You will also help identify counsel on and resolve a wide array of commercial operational regulatory and compliance issues. Over time you will learn about the business to understand and anticipate the key risks we face partner with your clients to develop and execute appropriate mitigation strategies and ultimately help chart long-term strategy for AWS infrastructure.
We expect this role to own and deliver on diverse and complex projects and transactions simultaneously. Successful candidates will possess a clear and concise communication style demonstrate strong organizational skills and effectively collaborate across multiple internal teams and with counter-parties.


Key job responsibilities
- Supporting and directly advising business partners on legal commercial operational regulatory and other risks.
- Collaborating cross-functionally to identify and resolve commercial operational compliance regulatory security safety legal and customer/vendor issues.
- Developing advising on and implementing with the business vendor engagement contractual and negotiation strategies.

- 5 years of legal experience
- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent

- Experience in transactional and technology licensing or equivalent
- Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work
- Issue-spotting and problem-solving skills
- Curiosity and a willingness to learn and build relationships in a team environment
- Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Proven track record of strong judgment in the absence of precedent
- Strong ability to identify key issues and solve problems using creative solutions

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $138500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $229000/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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.