Corporate Counsel, Patent Licensing & Transactions

About the role

Amazon is seeking an exceptional Corporate Counsel for our Patent Licensing & Transactions team. You'll drive high-stakes patent licensing and transactions and help shape strategy for one of the world's most valuable IP portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage pre-litigation patent assertions — from discussions with individual inventors to global SEP campaigns across multiple businesses
• Structure, draft, and negotiate patent licenses, cross-licenses, and settlement agreements
• Develop templates, playbooks, and scalable processes to efficiently address recurring IP risks and issues
• Identify and execute strategic patent acquisitions, including negotiating patent purchase and sale agreements and joint development agreements
• Partner with patent litigation and prosecution colleagues to align strategy and priorities across licensing, litigation, and portfolio development
• Manage outside counsel on complex negotiations and transactions, balancing quality, speed, and cost

Requirements

• 5+ years of post-bar admission legal experience
• Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
• 3+ years experience with IP transactions, such as licenses, cross-licenses, or patent settlement agreements

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of Inhouse legal or law firm experience
• Significant experience with IP transactions, including negotiating complex patent licenses, cross-licenses, joint development agreements, and patent purchase/sale agreements
• Familiarity with SEP/FRAND concepts and practical experience negotiating within those frameworks
• Experience with domestic and international patent litigation, including multi-jurisdiction litigation campaigns
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex IP and business issues to audiences at all levels
• Proven ability to learn diverse technology areas, including consumer devices, cloud infrastructure, digital content and streaming, AI/ML, robotics, and wireless communications

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications
• 5+ years of post bar admission legal experience
• Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
• 3+ years experience with IP transactions, such as licenses, cross-licenses, or patent settlement agreements

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Parental leave