Associate Corporate Counsel, Amazon Leo (Satellites / Communications)

Amazon.com, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon UK Services Ltd. is seeking an Associate Corporate Counsel to support the Amazon Leo project.

You will work embedded with the Leo business, handling commercial customer and partner deals across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, focusing on structuring, drafting and negotiating agreements and giving strategic legal guidance. The role requires a license to practice law in Europe, US, or another common law jurisdiction, with 2+ years PQE and a track record in transactional work.

Qualifications

• License to practice law in Europe, US or other common law jurisdiction
• 2+ years of post-qualification legal experience
• Experience in transactional work, including drafting and negotiating commercial contracts or equivalent
• Experience with mix of corporate law firm and in-house work
• Experience counseling clients on deals in EMEA
• Experience in the mobility, telecom, or aviation sectors

Responsibilities

• Support Leo commercial business development and sales efforts in EMEA.
• Structure, draft, and negotiate a range of agreements (e.g., selling services and customer terminals).
• Counsel the business team on legal issues related to Leo’s customer and partner contracts.
• Develop strategies for handling legal issues in creative, business-centric ways.
• Build processes that address risk while enabling rapid business execution.

Skills

Commercial negotiation

Contract drafting

Counseling teams

Job description

Associate Corporate Counsel, Amazon Leo (Satellites / Communications)

Job ID: 10598760 | Amazon UK Services Ltd.

Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

We are looking for a talented lawyer to join the Amazon Legal team supporting Amazon Leo. You will be embedded with the Leo business, with a focus on supporting commercial customer and partner deals across EMEA.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about technology, enjoys being continually challenged, and demonstrates sound judgment even in ambiguous situations.

Key job responsibilities

You will support Leo commercial business development and sales efforts in EMEA. Legal support will include structuring, drafting, and negotiating a range of agreements (e.g., agreements to sell services and customer terminals), and counseling the business team on legal issues related to Leo’s customer and partner contracts. The successful candidate will develop strategies for handling legal issues in creative, business-centric ways and build processes that address risk and allow the business flexibility and freedom to move quickly.

Basic Qualifications

• License to practice law in Europe, US or other common law jurisdiction
• 2+ years of post-qualification legal experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in transactional work, including drafting and negotiating commercial contracts or equivalent
• Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work
• Experience with problem solving and disruptive innovation, developing technology programs and working across customer organizations
• Experience counseling clients on deals in EMEA
• Experience in the mobility, telecom, or aviation sectors

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