Associate Corporate Counsel, Food Safety Compliance

Key job responsibilities

• Providing day-to-day advice to our Amazon’s Food Safety Operations team and food businesses on regulations governing the transport and sale of food from farm to fork, including laws governing food production, distribution, labeling, recalls, foodborne illnesses and allergens, and permitting;
• Monitoring and advising food safety and compliance teams on upcoming regulatory changes and maintenance of existing compliance processes
• Providing mission critical legal advice on the design of safety mechanisms and technology tools developed and used by the Food Safety and technology teams, including those impacting food recalls
• Advising on internal processes and practices to support food safety related governance requirements and expectations;
• Responsible for engagements with regulators such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Department of Agriculture, Health Canada and provincial, state and local health departments.

About the team

The role is part of a global legal team responsible for counseling Amazon on a broad range of environmental, sustainability, regulatory advocacy, health and safety, and trade issues across Amazon's diverse supply chains and stores.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of legal experience
• Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
• Experience managing multiple projects and meeting aggressive deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in web services/cloud computing, software licensing, telecommunications or equivalent
• Experience of a mix of corporate law firm, in-house work, or government
• Ability to use high judgment and innovative thinking when advising internal teams on food safety regulations
• Ability learn fast, be detail-oriented, customer-obsessed, work independently, and be comfortable making decisions in ambiguous situations