Associate Corporate Counsel, Stores and Ops Legal
Amazon's Legal Department is looking for a talented attorney to fill the position of Associate Corporate Counsel to support portions of Amazon's global people experience (PxT), health benefits, corporate procurement, and operations supply chain teams. The role is responsible for the development of products and mechanisms to help scale transaction support across a wide variety of clients, negotiate business-critical agreements, and mitigate risks across dynamic global teams. You will be a key strategic partner, translating complex legal challenges into actionable insights that propel Amazon’s business forward.
Key job responsibilities
- Invent and Improve Transaction at Amazon: Use existing and developing tools to help structure an internal center of excellence that can negotiation contracts as a service for different legal groups.
- Negotiate Complex Agreements: Structure, draft, and negotiate sophisticated supply chain, licensing, and commercial contracts
- Risk Management: Identify and mitigate legal, reputational, and commercial risks for emerging business strategies
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with internal and external subject matter experts on labor, employment, tax, and corporate compliance matters
A day in the life
You will work with a team of talented contract managers and attorneys to advise business teams and business line lawyers about Amazon's legal, reputational, and commercial risk tolerance. You will negotiate commercial transactions in a high-volume, high-velocity environment; advise on business strategies and the development of new business operations and technical products; and design, develop and implement new systems, templates, fallback positions, and tools to improve the efficiency and quality of Amazon contracts.
About the team
We are a collaborative; forward-thinking legal team committed to supporting several WW Stores and Operations business teams and Amazon’s shared services. We value intellectual curiosity, strategic thinking in the face of ambiguity, and the ability to navigate complex legal landscapes with agility and precision.
Key job responsibilities
- Invent and Improve Transaction at Amazon: Use existing and developing tools to help structure an internal center of excellence that can negotiation contracts as a service for different legal groups.
- Negotiate Complex Agreements: Structure, draft, and negotiate sophisticated supply chain, licensing, and commercial contracts
- Risk Management: Identify and mitigate legal, reputational, and commercial risks for emerging business strategies
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with internal and external subject matter experts on labor, employment, tax, and corporate compliance matters
A day in the life
You will work with a team of talented contract managers and attorneys to advise business teams and business line lawyers about Amazon's legal, reputational, and commercial risk tolerance. You will negotiate commercial transactions in a high-volume, high-velocity environment; advise on business strategies and the development of new business operations and technical products; and design, develop and implement new systems, templates, fallback positions, and tools to improve the efficiency and quality of Amazon contracts.
About the team
We are a collaborative; forward-thinking legal team committed to supporting several WW Stores and Operations business teams and Amazon’s shared services. We value intellectual curiosity, strategic thinking in the face of ambiguity, and the ability to navigate complex legal landscapes with agility and precision.