Description:
Description:Are you looking for new challenges in a fast-paced, innovative company? Come build a future with Amazon's legal department! Every day across the world we are developing the ideas, products, and services that make life better for tens of millions of customers. From providing Earth's biggest selection of products to developing ground breaking software and devices, Amazon is a place of invention and progressive thinking.
We are looking for a talented transactional attorney to support our rapidly growing and evolving Devices & Services business. You will work closely with business development, product, and go-to-market teams as counsel on strategic partnership deals across a variety of products, including Appstore distribution deals with major app developers, Fire TV integration deals with third-party device manufacturers, and inbound technology transactions for other Amazon products (such as e-Readers, Tablets, and Alexa products). You will structure, draft, and negotiate a range of agreements, and counsel internal clients on various legal issues related to business operations. You will develop strategies for handling legal issues in creative, business-centric ways and build processes that address risk and allow the business flexibility and freedom to move quickly.
If you are enthusiastic about technology, enjoy a challenge, and demonstrate sound judgment in ambiguous situations, this is the role for you!
Basic Qualifications:
- 5+ years of post bar admission legal experience
- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
- Experience in transactional and technology licensing or equivalent
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work
- Experience handling ambiguous or undefined challenges through strong problem solving abilities
- Experience managing multiple projects and priorities across teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities, or experience in managing and troublshooting network
- 4+ years of experience structuring, drafting, and negotiating complex software licensing and other technology transactions in support of product development and launch
- Technical background (computer science, electrical or mechanical engineering preferred), with strong knowledge of software and hardware development and design
- Knowledge of the media space, including over-the-top (OTT) video streaming services and business trends
- Ability to work independently while also contributing successfully to cross-functional teams