Corporate Counsel
Posted on: 30 Mar 2021
Cupertino, CA
Job Description
DESCRIPTION
Amazon's Legal Department is looking for a talented technology lawyer to fill the position of Corporate Counsel to support Amazon Web Services (AWS), a dynamic and rapidly growing business within Amazon.com. AWS is at the forefront of the cloud computing and service industry, providing IT infrastructure services such as on-demand compute capacity, storage, content delivery, database services, browsers and more.
As Corporate Counsel, you will serve as a primary attorney for business executives, product and engineering teams and procurement, supply chain and operations professionals to develop, procure, manufacture, deploy, and sustain cloud related technologies worldwide.
Principal duties include:
Structuring, drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, including development, supply, procurement, manufacturing, and software licensing deals
Providing ongoing product and program counseling support for a variety of hardware products and operations to deploy these products globally for our customers
Supporting and directly advising business partners on contracts, disputes and strategic business initiatives
Collaborating cross-functionally to resolve commercial, operational, compliance, security, and customer/vendor issues
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Juris Doctor (J.D.) and membership in one state bar or equivalent
Strong transactional and/or technology experience
A minimum of 5+ years of legal experience (with several years at a leading law firm or in-house experience)
Must be inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, enjoy working hard and being continually challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experienced in technology procurement, manufacturing, and/or product counseling
Excellent organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects at once, follow through, and meet deadlines
Familiar with IT infrastructure and cloud computing services
In-house experience at a technology or internet company
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Amazon.com
Seattle, WA
Amazon.com, Inc. engages in the retail sale of consumer products and subscriptions in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) segments. It sells merchandise and content purchased for resale from third-party sellers through physical stores and online stores.
The company also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, and Echo devices; provides Kindle Direct Publishing, an online service that allows independent authors and publishers to make their books available in the Kindle Store; and develops and produces media content.
In addition, it offers programs that enable sellers to sell their products on its Websites, as well as their own branded Websites; and programs that allow authors, musicians, filmmakers, skill and app developers, and others to publish and sell content. Further, the company provides compute, storage, database, and other AWS services, as well as compute, storage, database offerings, fulfillment, publishing, digital content subscriptions, advertising, and co-branded credit card agreement services.
Additionally, it offers Amazon Prime, a membership program, which provides free shipping of various items; access to streaming of movies and TV episodes; and other services. It serves consumers, sellers, developers, enterprises, and content creators. Amazon.com, Inc. has a strategic partnership with Volkswagen AG. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
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IndustryInformation Technology
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No. of Employees647,500
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Website
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Jobs Posted12764
