Corporate Counsel, AWS Legal InfrastructureJob ID: 2867957 | Amazon.com Services LLC
Amazon's Legal Department is looking for a talented attorney to support Amazon Web Services (AWS), one of the world's fastest growing technology companies.
AWS provides innovative cloud computing services and IT infrastructure trusted by millions of customers around the world - including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies.
To learn more about AWS, visit https://aws.amazon.com.
This role will provide a blend of counseling and transactional support to teams dedicated to engineering, supply chain, and procurement of the technology that all AWS cloud services and customers rely upon.
The transactions include a wide variety of deal types, including hardware and software development agreements; technology licensing; supply, procurement, and manufacturing agreements; SaaS and hosted services agreements; and professional, operations, and support services agreements.
You will work directly with a wide array of teams across AWS to help develop and launch new hardware and to manage the supply chain for these technologies deployed around the globe.
You will also help identify, counsel on, and resolve a wide array of commercial, operational, legal, and other issues, particularly on intellectual property (IP) hygiene, IP protection and licensing, and vendor engagement and negotiation strategies.
This Corporate Counsel will also develop, review and advise on standard operating procedures, forms, and internal policies and will develop and deliver trainings and business-facing resources to enable these teams to seamlessly develop, manufacture, and deliver products to our customers.
Over time, you will learn about the business to understand and anticipate the key risks we face, partner with your clients to develop and execute appropriate mitigation strategies, and ultimately help chart long-term strategy for AWS infrastructure.
We expect this role to own and deliver on diverse and complex transactions and projects simultaneously.
Successful candidates will demonstrate strong organizational and collaboration skills across multiple internal teams and with external customers and partners.
Key job responsibilitiesProviding business-line counseling to infrastructure engineering and supply chain teams to enable the development, manufacture, deployment, and maintenance of AWS cloud infrastructure technology globally for our customers.Structuring, drafting, and negotiating complex commercial and technology-related agreements, including development, supply, manufacturing services, software licensing, services, and other bespoke agreements.Supporting and directly advising business partners on legal, commercial, operational, and other risks.Developing, advising on, and implementing with the business vendor engagement, contractual, and negotiation strategies.Collaborating cross-functionally to identify and resolve commercial, operational, compliance, regulatory, security, safety, legal, and customer/vendor issues.BASIC QUALIFICATIONSJuris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent5+ years of legal experiencePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS3+ years of experience in a top national or international law firm or in-houseStrong transactional, drafting, and negotiations experience of complex commercial or technology agreementsProven track record of strong judgment in the absence of precedentIssue-spotting and problem-solving skillsExperience providing legal counsel and support for regulatory and compliance mattersExperience providing prompt, practical, crisp, and actionable legal adviceDemonstrated enthusiasm for technologyAbility to lead and influence cross-functionally to resolve complicated problemsAmazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
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