Description:
Description:Amazon is seeking a Corporate Counsel to join our global fleet legal team. You will advise senior business leaders on a broad range commercial, operational, regulatory, environmental, and strategic initiatives. The Global Fleet team procures, maintains, deploys, and manages hundreds of thousands of assets used by small businesses to deliver Amazon packages to customers. You will counsel senior business leaders on all legal aspects of of an expanding electric vehicle network, building out charging infrastructure, and outfitting vans and trucks with advanced technology that supports safe operations for drivers and the community.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Draft and negotiate complex, commercial agreements.
- Provide strategic legal counsel to senior business leaders on a broad range of legal and business matters.
- Identify, assess, and manage legal risks across multiple business lines and jurisdictions.
- Develop and implement legal strategies that support business objectives while mitigating risk.
- Advise regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and emerging legal issues.
- Lead cross-functional projects and collaborate with internal stakeholders at all levels.
- Contribute to the development of legal policies, processes, and best practices.
Basic Qualifications:
- 5+ years of post bar admission legal experience
- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in private practice or in house experience at a technology company or equivalent
- Experience providing legal counsel to senior business stakeholders.
- Experience in technology, retail, manufacturing, logistics, or e-commerce industries.
- Experience independently managing complex commercial transactions and legal matters.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment in ambiguous situations and provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.
- Strong leadership skills, with experience mentoring junior team members.
- Ability to manage competing priorities from multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.