Corporate Counsel, WW Operations

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced Turkish-speaking Attorney to support its operations in Turkey. The role involves providing legal counsel on diverse issues, collaborating with various teams, and ensuring compliance with regulations. This position requires strong legal experience and fluency in Turkish and English.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of post-qualification legal experience.
• Licensed to practice Law in Turkey or a common law jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel on various areas of law including compliance and sustainability.
• Interact with regulators and strategize on pre-litigation disputes.
• Conduct periodic trainings for supported teams.

Skills

Turkish

English

Education

Strong academic qualifications

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Turkish-speaking Attorney to support Amazon’s rapidly growing operations in Turkey. This is an exciting opportunity for self-motivated lawyers who love the idea of solving for complex problems in a startup environment.

Key job responsibilities
As the Corporate Counsel for WW Operations, you will serve as the primary lawyer supporting the fulfillment and logistics business teams in Turkey.

• Provide legal counsel on varied areas of law including environment, health and safety, diversity, compliance, transportation and sustainability.
• Partner closely with business, compliance, finance, HR, PR, technology, wider legal team, and Public Policy on diverse issues and projects.
• Interact with regulators as required and strategize on pre-litigation disputes.
• Monitor and publish regulatory changes, collaborating with internal teams to ensure compliance.
• Conduct periodic trainings for supported teams.

This is an individual contributor position and some domestic and international travel may be required.

About the team
You will be part of a team which encourages having candid conversations, bringing new ideas and having fun while working hard. Though this is a Turkey specific role, you will also engage with global counterparts from WW ops team to collaborate on impactful projects.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong academic qualifications with at least 5 years of post-qualification legal experience at a law firm or in-house counsel role
• Licensed to practice Law in Turkey, or a common law jurisdiction
• Fluent Turkish
• Excellent English, both spoken and written

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A mix of law firm and in-house experience a plus
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations
• Ability to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects at once, follow through and meet deadlines
• Strong written and oral communication skills

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Posted: November 25, 2024 (Updated 14 days ago)

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