Corporate Counsel, AWS Legal
About the role
AWS is at the forefront of the cloud computing industry, providing IT infrastructure services such as on-demand compute capacity, storage, content delivery, database services, artificial intelligence and machine learning, agentic AI and more. This role supports the AWS Agentic AI organization, advising on legal issues, supporting product launches, and providing regulatory expertise.
Responsibilities
- Identify and mitigate legal risks
- Advising on regulatory issues, including privacy
- Oversee compliance, negotiate strategic technology agreements, and contribute to business strategy
- Develop strategies for handling legal issues creatively and business-centrically
- Build processes to address risk and enable innovation and scaling
Requirements
- 5+ years of post-bar legal experience
- Juris Doctor and active member of a state bar or equivalent
- Experience in private practice or in-house at a tech company
- Experience managing multiple projects and meeting aggressive deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to handle multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Qualifications
- Experience in technology law
- Proven ability to manage projects and meet deadlines
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and think strategically
Skills
- Legal research and analysis
- Contract drafting and negotiation
- Regulatory compliance
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving
- Effective communication and collaboration
Benefits
Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription, life insurance, AD&D, EAP, mental health support, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, and 401(k) matching. The company also provides paid time off and parental leave.
Pay
The base salary range for this position is $153,900.00 - $208,200.00 annually.
Schedule
Full-time position.