Legal Assistant, Amazon Devices and Digital Services

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon's Devices Legal Team is seeking a legal assistant to support our dynamic group, providing administrative support to senior directors, attorneys, contracts managers, and business leaders across devices and services. Responsibilities include managing complex calendars, budgeting, travel, and event planning, plus coordinating contracts, NDAs, and staff logistics.

You will create SOPs and serve as a go-to resource while handling confidential information with discretion.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of professional or military experience.
• 2+ years of administrative assistant experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications.

Responsibilities

• Managing complex calendaring and scheduling requirements for legal directors and the broader team
• Overseeing budgeting, expense reporting, and travel coordination
• Proactively coordinating with leadership to plan and organize events, off-sites, all-team meetings, and meeting agendas
• Drive team activities (including staff meeting agendas and notes, team meetings, off-sites, supply ordering, and other key logistics)
• Creating and maintaining internal legal and business-facing standard operating procedures and other resources
• Coordinating contract approvals, non-disclosure agreements, signature routing, contract searches, organization and filings
• Acting as a liaison between attorneys, managers and direct reports, and cross-functional partners
• Space planning and team logistics coordination
• Management of special projects as needed
• Effectively using and managing all software, systems, and tools used by the Legal Department including AI tools; teaching team members and business users how to effectively use tools
• Acting as a primary resource or "go to" for the team

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amazon's Devices Legal Team is looking for a legal assistant to support our dynamic team, which provides legal support for Amazon's family of devices and related services, including Kindle, Fire tablet, eero, Ring, and more. The legal assistant will provide administrative support to one or more senior legal directors, as well as day-to-day assistance to attorneys, contracts managers, and business leaders. The successful candidate will possess the ability to work efficiently and independently; manage high volumes of tasks and projects proactively and with limited guidance; react with appropriate urgency and efficiency to situations and events that require a quick response or turnaround; and think creatively in solving problems. The candidate will also be client-service oriented, have great attention to detail and organization skills, and have the ability to easily switch gears. A high level of professionalism, integrity, and discretion in handling confidential information is essential.

Key job responsibilities

• Managing complex calendaring and scheduling requirements for legal directors and the broader team
• Overseeing budgeting, expense reporting, and travel coordination
• Proactively coordinating with leadership to plan and organize events, off-sites, all-team meetings, and meeting agendas
• Drive team activities (including staff meeting agendas and notes, team meetings, off-sites, supply ordering, and other key logistics)
• Creating and maintaining internal legal and business-facing standard operating procedures and other resources
• Coordinating contract approvals, non-disclosure agreements, signature routing, contract searches, organization and filings
• Acting as a liaison between attorneys, managers and direct reports, and cross-functional partners
• Space planning and team logistics coordination
• Management of special projects as needed
• Effectively using and managing all software, systems, and tools used by the Legal Department including AI tools; teaching team members and business users how to effectively use tools
• Acting as a primary resource or "go to" for the team

Basic Qualifications

• 1+ years of professional or military experience
• 2+ years of administrative assistant experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working proactively and independently, meeting deadlines, and delivering on projects and tasks
• Experience in a technology company or other legal experience
• Bachelor's degree

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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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, CA, Sunnyvale - 25.33 - 44.37 USD hourly