Do you want to work on exciting legal issues and help shape Amazon’s newest products and services? Come make history with Amazon’s Legal Department.
Amazon's Devices legal team is looking for a talented transactional attorney to support our rapidly growing and evolving devices business. This business develops an exciting array of products such as Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, Ring security cameras, and Echo smart speakers. The attorney will work closely with Amazon Devices business and operations teams supporting by negotiating, drafting and advising on a wide range of operations, logistics, procurement, and technology licensing matters. You will work closely with other product line, cross-functional, international, and legal teams across the Amazon Devices and Services business and will have the opportunity to impact the Amazon legal and business teams by creating and implementing internal legal and business-facing tools, guidelines, and trainings.
Key job responsibilities
- Support business and operations leaders in both North America and East Asia as lead counsel on a variety of operations, logistics, and technology deals
- Structure, draft, and negotiate procurement, purchasing deals, and other commercial agreements
- Counsel the business team on a range of operations, intellectual property, technology and regulatory matters, and provide day-to-day advice
- Resolve issues that arise in existing commercial relationships and handle pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries
About the team
You will be joining a fast-paced, tightly-knit, and diverse legal team that delights in building, innovating and simplifying for its business partners and customers. As part of the team you will participate in team-wide meetings, departmental goals, and collaborative projects. In this role, you will have access and visibility to business leadership. - 5+ years of legal experience
- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
- Experience in transactional and technology licensing or equivalent- 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.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $138,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $229,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
