Senior Corporate Counsel, Amazon Shipping

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 183,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs (restricted stock units)

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Inc. in Seattle is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel to support Amazon Shipping within Amazon Supply Chain Services.

You will counsel sales and business development on commercial, licensing, technology, and regulatory matters, structure and negotiate commercial transactions, and act as lead counsel on strategic deals. You will work directly with the business, building scalable legal frameworks to address risk and enable fast, flexible growth.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor and bar admission in at least one state.
• Experience in technology and commercial transactions.
• Knowledge of ethical considerations surrounding AI in the legal context.

Responsibilities

• Counsel sales and business development on commercial, licensing, technology, and regulatory matters.
• Structure, draft, and negotiate commercial transactions.
• Provide day-to-day input on business strategy and resolve issues in commercial relationships.
• Develop strategies for handling legal issues in creative, business-centric ways and build scalable processes.

Skills

Technology transactions

Commercial transactions

AI ethics knowledge

Senior counsel experience

Education

Juris Doctor

Bar admission (state)

Job description

Description

We are looking for a talented and experienced Senior Corporate Counsel to support Amazon Shipping, a rapidly growing business within Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS). You’ll be responsible for counseling the sales and business development teams on a broad range of commercial, licensing, technology and regulatory matters, and structuring, drafting and negotiating commercial transactions. You will work directly with the business, serving as lead counsel on strategic issues and deals, and providing day-to-day input on business and strategy, and resolving issues that arise in commercial relationships. You will develop strategies for handling legal issues in creative, business-centric ways, and will build processes that address risk and allow the business flexibility and freedom to move quickly.

Key job responsibilities

• Counseling the sales and business development teams on a broad range of commercial, licensing, technology, and regulatory matters.

• Structuring, drafting, and negotiating commercial transactions.

• Providing day-to-day input on business and strategy, and resolving issues that arise in commercial relationships.

• Developing strategies for handling legal issues in creative, business-centric ways, and building resources and processes that address risk and allow the business flexibility and freedom to move quickly and rapidly scale.

About the team

The ASCS legal team is embedded within Amazon Legal and partners directly with business leaders to enable one of Amazon’s fastest-growing service offerings. We operate at the intersection of technology, logistics, and commerce — helping businesses of all sizes and industries leverage Amazon's logistics network. Our team values creative problem-solving, a bias for action, and building scalable legal frameworks that keep pace with rapid business growth. We foster a collaborative environment where attorneys are trusted advisors, not gatekeepers.

Basic Qualifications

• Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent

• Experience in technology and commercial transactions or businesses

• Knowledge of the ethical considerations surrounding AI in the legal context, such as confidentiality, accuracy, and bias prevention

• 12+ years of post bar admission legal experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working closely with and advising senior executives of an organization or equivalent

• Experience working independently and directly with all levels of legal and business partners or equivalent

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 .

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