Senior Patent Licensing & Transactions Counsel

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 153,900 - 208,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (medical, dental, etc

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Corporate Counsel for its Patent Licensing & Transactions team to drive high-stakes licensing and strategy for a vast IP portfolio. You will manage pre-litigation assertions, structure licenses, and partner with engineers, litigators, and leaders to solve complex IP challenges globally.

The role emphasizes experience in IP transactions and licensing, with preferred locations in Seattle, WA or Arlington, VA, and some travel may be required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of post bar admission legal experience.
• Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent.
• 3+ years experience with IP transactions, such as licenses, cross-licenses, or patent settlement agreements
• 7+ years of Inhouse legal or law firm experience
• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities across teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Significant experience with IP transactions, including negotiating complex patent licenses, cross-licenses, joint development agreements, and patent purchase/sale agreements
• Familiarity with SEP/FRAND concepts and practical experience negotiating within those frameworks
• Experience with domestic and international patent litigation, including multi-jurisdiction litigation campaigns
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex IP and business issues to audiences at all levels
• Proven ability to learn diverse technology areas, including consumer devices, cloud infrastructure, digital content and streaming, AI/ML, robotics, and wireless communications

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage pre-litigation patent assertions — from discussions with individual inventors to global SEP campaigns across multiple businesses
• Structure, draft, and negotiate patent licenses, cross-licenses, and settlement agreements
• Develop templates, playbooks, and scalable processes to efficiently address recurring IP risks and issues
• Identify and execute strategic patent acquisitions, including negotiating patent purchase and sale agreements and joint development agreements
• Partner with patent litigation and prosecution colleagues to align strategy and priorities across licensing, litigation, and portfolio development
• Manage outside counsel on complex negotiations and transactions, balancing quality, speed, and cost

Skills

IP licensing

Patent litigation

Negotiation

Stakeholder comms

Project management

In-house experience

Global IP strategy

Education

Juris Doctor

Tools

Legal research tools

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Corporate Counsel for its Patent Licensing & Transactions team to drive high-stakes licensing and strategy for a vast IP portfolio. You will manage pre-litigation assertions, structure licenses, and partner with engineers, litigators, and leaders to solve complex IP challenges globally.

The role emphasizes experience in IP transactions and licensing, with preferred locations in Seattle, WA or Arlington, VA, and some travel may be required.