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Amazon Web Services is looking for a talented attorney to support teams within Sales, Marketing, and Global Services. This role provides opportunities to work directly with business leaders, innovate and address complex issues, take ownership over legal matters, and meaningfully contribute to AWS’s dynamic and rapidly growing business.
Amazon Web Services is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud, offering over 200 services to millions of customers—including the fastest growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies. This role provides exposure to both the internal and external elements of our business—supporting the Sales, Marketing, and Global Services Operations team, which provides the resources, tooling, data, and strategic insights that our field teams utilize every day, and working with the AWS Global Sales team to bring the benefits of AWS cloud to customers across various industries.
In this role you will work on a broad range of issues, including data privacy and data governance, product development, licensing, marketing compliance, and generative AI. You will advise on the development of new tools and resources, analyze compliance considerations and help the business action solutions, vet new initiatives and support them through launch, and implement solutions that help our teams scale and simplify. The role will also involve some drafting of strategic vendor engagements and customer agreements, and managing outside counsel.
We are looking for candidates who are quick learners and creative problem solvers, who thrive in collaborative team environments and are comfortable independently driving projects forward, and who are eager to dive deep to understand our business operations and our customers. Familiarity with cloud computing, although helpful, is not required.
- 2+ years of legal experience
- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
- Experience in private practice or in house experience at a technology company or equivalent
- Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work
- Experience in web services/cloud computing, software licensing, telecommunications or equivalent
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.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $118,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $195,700/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Salary
Amazon Web Services is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud, offering over 200 services to millions of customers—including the fastest growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies. This role provides exposure to both the internal and external elements of our business—supporting the Sales, Marketing, and Global Services Operations team, which provides the resources, tooling, data, and strategic insights that our field teams utilize every day, and working with the AWS Global Sales team to bring the benefits of AWS cloud to customers across various industries.
In this role you will work on a broad range of issues, including data privacy and data governance, product development, licensing, marketing compliance, and generative AI. You will advise on the development of new tools and resources, analyze compliance considerations and help the business action solutions, vet new initiatives and support them through launch, and implement solutions that help our teams scale and simplify. The role will also involve some drafting of strategic vendor engagements and customer agreements, and managing outside counsel.
We are looking for candidates who are quick learners and creative problem solvers, who thrive in collaborative team environments and are comfortable independently driving projects forward, and who are eager to dive deep to understand our business operations and our customers. Familiarity with cloud computing, although helpful, is not required.
- 2+ years of legal experience
- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
- Experience in private practice or in house experience at a technology company or equivalent
- Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work
- Experience in web services/cloud computing, software licensing, telecommunications or equivalent
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.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $118,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $195,700/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
- $118,400 - $195,700/year
