Corporate Counsel, Last Mile Legal, WW Ops

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Corporate Counsel for Last Mile Legal, where you'll manage innovative legal work in a dynamic environment. This role involves advising on insurance and compliance for transportation operations, negotiating contracts, and developing strategies to navigate legal challenges. You'll collaborate with business teams and coordinate with international legal experts, ensuring compliance while fostering business agility. If you're passionate about shaping legal frameworks in a fast-paced industry, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Medical Benefits

Financial Benefits

Equity Options

Sign-on Payments

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal experience in the insurance and claims industry.
• Membership in one state bar or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Advise on structuring and launching insurance products for transportation.
• Review, draft, and negotiate contracts with third-party vendors.

Skills

Legal Experience

Insurance Knowledge

Contract Negotiation

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

Corporate Counsel, Last Mile Legal, WW Ops

Job ID: 2814279 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Here’s your opportunity to manage cutting edge legal work and make history with Amazon’s legal team!

We are looking for a skilled attorney to support Amazon’s innovative and fast-growing Last Mile logistics and transportation operations. You will be an integral part of the business teams you support, serving as counsel on a broad range of matters, including:

1. Advising on structuring and launching products and other services to procure insurance for both traditional transportation companies and the gig economy, including identifying legal, regulatory, and compliance risks and mitigation strategies;
2. Supporting all aspects of claims administration as managed through third-party and overseen by internal functions, including defining processes and supporting the development and implementation of internal compliance functions;
3. Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts, including service contracts with third-party claim administrators, brokers, insurers, and other vendor contracts.

In all of these matters, you will develop strategies for handling legal and regulatory issues in creative, business-centric ways, and you will build processes that manage risk and allow the business flexibility and freedom to move quickly.

You would advise directly on all US legal matters, and would coordinate with overseas lawyers (both in-house and external counsel) for local legal expertise to support overseas programs. Some travel, domestic and international, may be required.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
- 5+ years of legal experience
- Experience in the insurance and claims industry
- Knowledge of state and federal insurance laws and regulations

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $138,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $229,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit this link. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.