Associate Corporate Counsel, AWS Products Legal

Amazons Legal Department is looking for a talented attorney to provide products counseling support within Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS offers a wide range of IT products and services for cloud customers including on-demand compute storage database messaging and other software-as-service products.

In this role you will serve as an attorney supporting the AWS Platform Experience 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.

The successful candidate must 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.

Key job 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; and
- Helping build processes that address risk and allow the business to innovate and scale quickly.

A day in the life
In the a typical day of an Associate Corporate Counsel in AWS Products Legal you may conduct meetings with several of your client teams to discuss upcoming product launches provide advice on draft contracts to a business lead develop a strategy document for a novel legal issue impacting AWS and attend a meeting with business leaders to review an important project.

About the team
Our legal team at AWS is a collaborative forward-
thinking group dedicated to supporting one of the most innovative technology companies globally. We dont just practice law; we help shape the future of cloud computing. Youll be part of a team that values intellectual curiosity strategic thinking and the ability to transform complex legal challenges into clear actionable guidance.


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

- Experience in private practice or in house experience at a technology company or equivalent
- Experience managing multiple projects and meeting aggressive deadlines
- Experience that includes strong analytical skills attention to detail and effective communication abilities

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

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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 and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at VA Arlington - 131500.00 - 178000.00 USD annually