Corporate Counsel, Stores and Ops Legal

Amazon Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 154,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon seeks a talented Corporate Counsel to support a team focused on shopping experiences and customer delight. You will provide legal guidance on new feature and product development, including privacy matters, and partner with business leaders to drive innovative, compliant customer experiences.

You will advise on complex regulatory issues, deliver day-to-day counsel to teams, and help shape strategic thinking across stakeholders, balancing business needs with legal risk.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of post bar admission legal experience.
• Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Advise on complex issues, including privacy and other regulatory matters
• Provide day-to-day, customer-focused advice
• Work effectively across business, department, and cross-functional stakeholders
• Support and develop strategic thinking amongst business leaders

Skills

Post-bar experience

Privacy Law

Executive advisory

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor and state bar membership

Job description

Amazon is looking for a talented Corporate Counsel to support a team working on shopping experiences to delight our customers. This is an exciting opportunity to partner with a team focused on building exceptional and innovative customer experiences. You will provide legal guidance on new feature and product development, and advise on a wide range of issues, including privacy matters. You will develop strategies for handling legal issues in creative, business-centric ways.

Key job responsibilities

• Advise on complex issues, including privacy and other regulatory matters
• Provide day-to-day, customer-focused advice
• Work effectively across business, department, and cross-functional stakeholders
• Support and develop strategic thinking amongst business leaders

About the team Amazon is a leader in global e-commerce. Our innovative technologies change the way people find, discover, and buy products and services. Lawyers at Amazon are trusted members of the business. Our work is intellectually challenging, exciting, and fast-paced. Developing innovative solutions to novel legal questions is part of our daily business.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of post bar admission legal experience
• Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple projects and meeting aggressive deadlines
• Experience in Privacy Law
• Experience working closely with and advising senior executives of an organization or equivalent
• Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

• USA, NY, New York - 169,300.00 - 229,000.00 USD annually
• USA, VA, Arlington - 153,900.00 - 208,200.00 USD annually
• USA, WA, SEATTLE - 153,900.00 - 208,200.00 USD annually