Description:

Description:
Amazon is seeking a strategic, business-minded real estate attorney to support the development, expansion, and management of our Operations logistics sites. You'll work at forefront of real estate development on high-value, complex projects while inventing new ways to work with AI.

Key Job Responsibilities:

Lead legal strategy on complex commercial real estate transactions — build-to-suit agreements, purchase and sale agreements, leases, and development contracts — for Amazon's logistics facilities
Serve as strategic legal advisor to business partners across Operations on real estate matters impacting network growth, site launches, and facility operations
Identify and proactively flag legal and business risks in real estate transactions, providing practical solutions that balance risk mitigation with speed to launch
Manage and direct outside counsel on title review, environmental due diligence, and complex negotiations — owning legal strategy while maintaining quality and cost discipline
Advise on land use, zoning, entitlements, and permitting strategies across diverse regulatory environments
Collaborate cross-functionally with Real Estate, Operations, Finance, Tax, Construction, and Environmental teams to drive projects from site selection through launch
Structure creative deal solutions for novel legal and business challenges, including first-impression issues in new asset types and emerging business lines
Support post-acquisition and post-lease matters including construction contracts, property management agreements, landlord disputes, and ongoing operational real estate issues
Drive process improvements and leverage AI and legal technology to increase efficiency and scalability across the operations real estate legal function

A day in the life:
No two days are the same. Some days may be knee-deep in a lease or development agreement negotiation, while the next could be strategizing on the real estate implications of a new business line that Amazon is getting into. Other days will involve inventing ways to scale Legal's impact using AI or strategizing on the best land use approach in a new jurisdiction. Throughout, you'll be moving at a rapid pace and making hard judgement calls - not just drafting contracts.

Basic Qualifications:

5+ years of post bar admission legal experience
Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
Experience in Real Estate Law
Knowledge of the ethical considerations surrounding AI in the legal context, such as confidentiality, accuracy, and bias prevention

Preferred Qualifications: