Associate Corporate Counsel
Posted on: 30 Mar 2021
Arlington, VA
Job Description
DESCRIPTION
Amazon's Legal Department is looking for a talented public sector lawyer to support Amazon Web Services (AWS) and other Amazon.com businesses selling to U.S. public sector customers. 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. This Associate Corporate Counsel will support AWS's public sector sales and partner teams, negotiating technology licensing agreements with U.S. Federal agencies, state and local governments, healthcare entities, and other public sector customers worldwide, and systems integrators, distributors, and solution providers selling to such customers. The successful candidate must be inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, enjoy working hard and being continually challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations. Compensation will be based on experience and includes equity compensation.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
J.D. and admitted to at least one state bar
2+ years of transactional experience, preferably within a regulated industry
Strong technology licensing experience
Knowledge of general laws relating to government contracting / transactions and compliance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
In-house experience at a technology company or in a private technology group
A background in software licensing (including open source), web services / cloud computing or telecommunications is highly preferred
Demonstrated experience negotiating and drafting technology licensing agreements with public sector resellers, distributors, and systems integrators serving United States Federal agencies, state / local government, and other public sector customers
Demonstrated experience negotiating agreements with healthcare customers, including technology licensing agreements and business associate agreements
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
