Legal Counsel, AWS Sales & Marketing

Amazon; Courbevoie; Sur place; EUR 50 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading technology company is seeking a talented lawyer to support their AWS division in Courbevoie, France. The role involves drafting agreements, leading legal initiatives, and advising executives. The ideal candidate should be qualified to practice law in France with at least 2 years of experience, and must possess excellent communication and negotiation skills in both English and French. This position may require international travel.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and French, both written and spoken.
• Experience in a leading law firm or technology company.
• Transactional experience in commercial contracts.

Responsabilités

• Draft IT service agreements and legal documents.
• Lead initiatives to address regulatory and policy issues.
• Provide legal advice to sales and security teams.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Drafting skills

Negotiation skills

Business judgment

Formation

Qualified to practice law in France

2+ years of post-qualification experience

Description du poste

Amazon’s Legal Department is looking for a talented lawyer to support Amazon Web Services (AWS) in selling to customers throughout the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. 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, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and more.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft a range of IT service agreements and other high‑value agreements with AWS’s enterprise customers and partners.
• Lead key regional and global initiatives to address emerging regulatory and policy issues and support the growth of AWS’s business.
• Work directly with Sales, Public Policy, and Security teams, providing day‑to‑day advice for senior executives and other business members, resolving queries that arise in existing relationships, and handling pre‑litigation legal disputes and inquiries.

Qualifications

• Qualified and admitted to practice law in France with a minimum of 2+ years of post‑qualification experience.
• Excellent communication, drafting, and negotiation skills.
• Professional fluency in English and French, written and spoken.
• Experience at a leading law firm or technology company.
• Transactional experience, including drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Familiarity with IT infrastructure, outsourcing, telecommunications, cloud computing, AI/ML, or consulting contracts.
• Sound and practical business judgment and common sense.
• Ability to work independently while contributing successfully to cross‑functional teams.

Location & Travel

This role will be based in La Défense, France. International travel may be required.

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