Legal Counsel III

Amazon Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 169,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in New York is seeking a talented healthcare transactions counsel to support strategic growth initiatives and partnerships for Amazon One Medical. You will advise on large, complex transactions and align legal strategy with business goals.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years post-bar experience, a J.D., and strong negotiation skills. Healthcare familiarity is a plus; you thrive in a fast-paced, client-focused environment and deliver practical, actionable counsel.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Proactively provide legal counsel and transaction support on strategic and commercial deals, including insurance reimbursement arrangements.
• Coordinate with Legal colleagues to account for multiple legal perspectives and provide broadly scoped legal advice.
• Advise clients on regulatory obligations and limitations to inform their decision-making and execution.
• Collaborate with Legal and cross-functional teams to deliver timely, clear, pragmatic, solutions-oriented advice.

Skills

Healthcare transactions

Commercial negotiations

Legal counsel

Regulatory obligations

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

Job ID: 10562093 | Amazon.com Services LLC

We are looking for a talented healthcare transactions counsel to help reinvent primary care for customers. This role supports the strategic growth initiatives and partnerships that make Amazon One Medical unique. The successful candidate has strong legal fundamentals, with experience drafting and negotiating large complex transactions, partnership and other strategic arrangements, and general commercial transactions. You are knowledgeable about common issues in healthcare transactions, including healthcare reimbursement arrangements and payment models, and having a healthcare background is a strong plus. You prioritize being responsive to clients and colleagues and have a predisposition to move forward quickly whenever appropriate. In guiding your clients, you are able to transform complex information into clear, actionable advice, with a solutions-oriented mindset. You build trust through your business savvy and thoughtful pragmatism. Further, you embrace supporting diverse client needs in an adaptable and situationally appropriate manner. Last, at Amazon One Medical, we expect all team members to live our DNA, which is to be human-centered, team-based, intellectually curious, with unbounded thinking and driven to excel.

Key job responsibilities

• Proactively work with the Amazon One Medical team to provide legal counsel and transaction support on a variety of strategic and commercial deals, including insurance reimbursement arrangements.
• Coordinate and consult with Legal colleagues to account for multiple legal perspectives and provide clients with broadly scoped legal advice.
• Advise and educate clients on legal issues pertinent to various transactions including regulatory obligations and limitations to inform their decision making and execution, pursuing our shared business goals.
• Collaborate with Legal and cross-functional colleagues to drive progress and deliver timely, clear, pragmatic and solutions-oriented advice to the business.

Basic Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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. Veterans, military spouses, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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