Competition & Regulatory Counsel, AWS Legal

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Corporate Counsel to provide legal guidance on competition and regulatory matters across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. This exciting role involves working closely with senior executives and legal teams, managing complex legal issues, and supporting business growth initiatives in the fast-paced cloud computing sector. The ideal candidate will possess a strong legal background with significant experience in competition law, excellent communication skills, and a passion for technology. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and creativity, and help shape the future of cloud services while navigating regulatory landscapes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of post-qualification legal experience at a leading law firm.
• Ability to manage competition-related regulatory matters independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel on competition and regulatory matters.
• Support business growth opportunities and manage legal issues.

Skills

Legal Research

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Regulatory Interpretation

Creative Thinking

Education

Exceptional Academic Qualifications

Job description

Competition & Regulatory Counsel, AWS Legal

Job ID: 2948866 | AWS EMEA SARL (UK Branch)

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is at the forefront of the cloud computing industry providing IT infrastructure services such as on-demand compute capacity, storage, content delivery, database services, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and more. We are looking for a Corporate Counsel to primarily support AWS competition and regulatory-related matters throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

The successful candidate will provide ongoing legal counsel and regulatory interpretation and guidance for senior executives and other business and legal team members on competition matters and a variety of product development, operational, security, compliance, and public policy matters (e.g., proactive engagement with relevant political and regulatory stakeholders). The candidate will also participate in other Amazon legal projects and support related business growth opportunities, including the management and resolution of legal and regulatory issues that arise under current and future operations, responding to regulatory inquiries, and supporting sales and infrastructure teams. A strong background in technology and the cloud industry is a plus.

We are looking for candidates who are innovative, inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, enjoy working hard and being continually challenged, able to work independently and at times with little supervision, and demonstrate sound judgment in challenging and ambiguous situations. Developing innovative solutions to better serve our customers and clients is part of our daily business.

The role is based in London, England. Some travel may be required.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Exceptional academic qualifications.
- Significant post-qualification legal experience (5+ years) at a leading global law firm, ideally with at least 4 years in private practice.
- Experience in independently managing competition related regulatory matters.
- High degree of independence, initiative, decisiveness and creative thinking, as well as a desire to be challenged.
- Excellent communication, drafting and negotiation skills.
- Ability to prioritize in a fast-moving environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work.
- Familiar with cloud computing, IT infrastructure and telecommunications.
- In-house experience at a technology or internet company.
- Significant technology transactional and regulatory experience.