Contracts Manager, AWS Infrastructure Legal - Scale Cloud

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Disability accommodations

Job summary

Amazon Inc. in Seattle seeks a Contracts Manager for AWS Infrastructure Legal to draft, negotiate, and manage technology and infrastructure agreements across product, sales, and engineering teams.

The role focuses on simplifying contracting processes, scaling operations, and aligning legal strategy with rapidly evolving business needs, with visibility across customer-facing and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• 3+ years of contract management, contract negotiation, or paralegal experience.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements, including 1+ years of technology licensing, software, fiber, real estate, or construction
• Experience in telecommunications, technology or media industries
• Experience with operational change and innovation, especially in contracting or legal engagement processes

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate a wide range of inbound and outbound technology and infrastructure agreements, including contracts for infrastructure projects, hardware, software, and professional services
• Identify and execute simplification initiatives that help our team scale operations, including exploring and implementing new tools and methodologies to improve efficiency
• Collaborate with commercial, engineering, procurement, and sales teams to address contracting needs, internet governance, supply chain, and compliance matters
• Support both customer-facing products and sales teams as well as procurement and infrastructure teams with legal guidance and contract management
• Contribute to the legal team's overall effectiveness by serving as a force multiplier, helping us manage increasing complexity and volume of work

Skills

Contract management

Contract negotiation

Paralegal experience

Commercial agreements

Technology licensing

Software contracts

Telecommunications

Media industry experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Inc. in Seattle seeks a Contracts Manager for AWS Infrastructure Legal to draft, negotiate, and manage technology and infrastructure agreements across product, sales, and engineering teams.

The role focuses on simplifying contracting processes, scaling operations, and aligning legal strategy with rapidly evolving business needs, with visibility across customer-facing and internal teams.