Corporate Counsel, AWS Legal

Description

Amazon's Legal Department is looking for a talented attorney to support our governance and strategy related to artificial intelligence. The role will primarily support Amazon Web Services, a dynamic and rapidly growing business within Amazon.com. Amazon Web Services is at the forefront of the cloud computing service industry, providing IT infrastructure services, such as on-demand compute, storage, database, network and content delivery, artificial intelligence, mobile, internet of things services, and more.

You'll be an integral part of the business you support, giving input on business and strategy, in addition to providing legal counsel on a range of regulatory issues and operations, including those related to artificial intelligence. You also will support our commercial and customer audits, compliance assessment programs, and risk management functions. You will develop strategies for handling legal issues in creative, business-centric ways and you will build processes that address risk and allow the business flexibility and freedom to move quickly. Finally, you’ll get to work with engineers and service teams across AWS, learning about the services we build and customers we support, with great visibility across the company and senior leaders.

The successful candidate must be inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, enjoy working hard and being continually challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations.

Basic Qualifications

- 5 years of legal experience
- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in private practice or in house experience at a technology company or equivalent
- Experience handling ambiguous or undefined challenges through strong problem solving abilities
- Experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines
- Experience influencing internal and external stakeholders
- Experience with compliance and regulatory regimes, including at least some experience handling artificial intelligence, financial services, health care, and/or FedRAMP matters
- Strong written and oral communication skills

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.