Legal Counsel, South Africa Store

Amazon Commercial Services; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce company in Cape Town is seeking a talented Legal Counsel to support its growing consumer business. You will provide legal advice on a variety of topics, interact with business teams, and manage relationships with outside counsel. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of legal experience and is a fully qualified lawyer with excellent English language skills. This role is intellectually challenging and works within a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of legal experience.
• Experience in commercial transactions.
• Excellent English language skills for drafting contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on e-commerce and consumer protection.
• Interact with business clients and tech teams.
• Manage outside counsel relationships.

Skills

Legal experience

Commercial transactions

English language skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Fully qualified lawyer

Job description

Legal Counsel, South Africa – Amazon Commercial Services (Cape Town, Western Cape)

Amazon is a leader in worldwide e‑commerce, creating innovative technologies and experiences that are changing 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, and developing innovative solutions to novel legal questions is part of our daily business in a truly international setup. Like everyone at Amazon, we are passionate about our customers.

We are looking for a talented lawyer to support our growing South Africa Consumer Business as part of Amazon’s Legal Department in South Africa. As Corporate Counsel, you will work closely with the Consumer business teams to create and launch innovative new features, programs, and services for Amazon. This is an exciting part of our business where you will support your clients on a broad range of commercial legal matters and prepare and drive strategic decisions in a complex legal environment.

You will work directly with the Consumer business teams, providing day‑to‑day advice, serving as lead counsel for South Africa on new innovative programs and business models, analyzing new legislation, and managing contacts with authorities. You will be part of a broader team and work closely with our business lawyers across emerging countries/regions such as India, Middle East, Latin America and Asia Pacific.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on a wide range of topics including general e‑commerce, consumer protection, competition, compliance, and regulatory matters.
• Interact with business clients, business lawyers, and tech teams on a day‑to‑day basis.
• Manage outside counsel relationships.

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years of legal experience.
• Experience in commercial transactions.
• Fully qualified lawyer with outstanding academic qualifications.
• Excellent English language skills, including the ability to draft and negotiate contracts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a mix of corporate law firm and in‑house work.
• Ability to work proactively and independently, meet deadlines, and deliver on projects and tasks.
• Experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments simultaneously in a fast‑paced, high‑tech environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to act as a business partner to internal clients.
• Interest in technical innovation for customers.
• Familiarity with online services and the legal and regulatory environment in which they operate.
• Hands‑on experience in responding to authority requests and compliance‑related disputes.
• A team player and consensus builder with great people skills and a good sense of humor who can efficiently collaborate and build relationships across all levels of the organization.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity

• Amazon is an equal opportunities employer and values your passion to discover, invent, simplify, and build.
• We welcome applicants from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, or belief. The relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates.

Legal Work Authorization

We require you to submit proof of lawful work authorization in South Africa. Please provide a copy of your identity document or passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae.