Corporate Counsel, Special Projects

As a Corporate Counsel Special Projects you will serve as a primary attorney for an Amazon research & development function and partner with your clients to develop market and distribute new-to-world products and services.

The successful candidate must be inquisitive enthusiastic about technology enjoy working hard and being challenged and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations. Lawyers at Amazon are trusted advisors to the business. Our work is intellectually challenging exciting and fast-paced. Developing innovative solutions to novel legal questions is part of our daily work.

Key job responsibilities
- Identify legal risks and proposing mitigation strategies
- Advise on regulatory issues and overseeing compliance;
- Negotiate strategic agreements;
- Provide input on business strategy;
- Develop 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
- Research and analyze complex legal questions of first impression formulation and implementation of compliance programs and administration and resolution of legal issues that arise in existing commercial relationships including the handling of pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries.

- 5 years of post bar admission legal experience
- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
- Experience with FDA regulatory law or energy sector regulation

- Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work
- Experience managing multiple projects and priorities across teams in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment
- Experience with AI/ML technologies
- Experience in private practice or in-house experience at a technology energy or life sciences company or clients
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Sound and practical business judgment as well as common sense
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a cross-functional team

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 WA SEATTLE - 153900.00 - 208200.00 USD annually