Virginia Staffing
Associate Corporate Counsel, AWS Sales, Marketing, & Global Services
Virginia Staffing, Washington, District Of Columbia, United States, 20310
Job Opportunity At Amazon's Legal Department
Amazon's Legal Department is looking for a talented commercial attorney to support the Amazon Web Services ("AWS") Sales, Marketing, and Global Services legal team. This Associate Corporate Counsel will serve as a trusted advisor to business leadership, support complex cloud technology transactions, and find and develop innovative solutions that enable us to scale legal support to our global client base. This role will have primary transactional drafting and negotiation responsibilities on deals (including highly-complex, high-value, strategic negotiations), and provide ongoing legal counsel and contract interpretation guidance for business team members. This role will also participate in other AWS legal workstreams, including managing legal issues that arise in existing commercial relationships, advising on risk related to new business initiatives, and handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries. Key job responsibilities include being inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, enjoying being continually challenged, and demonstrating sound judgment even in ambiguous situations. The successful candidate works well within a large legal team, but is also able to work independently on transactional and project work. Basic qualifications include a Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent, and 2+ years of legal experience. Preferred qualifications include experience with in-house work at a technology or internet company, knowledge of IT infrastructure, outsourcing, telecommunications, cloud computing services or equivalent, experience managing multiple projects and priorities across teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, and experience drafting and negotiating complex contracts. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, please visit
Amazon's accommodations page . Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $118,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $195,700/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
Amazon's employee benefits page .
Amazon's Legal Department is looking for a talented commercial attorney to support the Amazon Web Services ("AWS") Sales, Marketing, and Global Services legal team. This Associate Corporate Counsel will serve as a trusted advisor to business leadership, support complex cloud technology transactions, and find and develop innovative solutions that enable us to scale legal support to our global client base. This role will have primary transactional drafting and negotiation responsibilities on deals (including highly-complex, high-value, strategic negotiations), and provide ongoing legal counsel and contract interpretation guidance for business team members. This role will also participate in other AWS legal workstreams, including managing legal issues that arise in existing commercial relationships, advising on risk related to new business initiatives, and handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries. Key job responsibilities include being inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, enjoying being continually challenged, and demonstrating sound judgment even in ambiguous situations. The successful candidate works well within a large legal team, but is also able to work independently on transactional and project work. Basic qualifications include a Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent, and 2+ years of legal experience. Preferred qualifications include experience with in-house work at a technology or internet company, knowledge of IT infrastructure, outsourcing, telecommunications, cloud computing services or equivalent, experience managing multiple projects and priorities across teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, and experience drafting and negotiating complex contracts. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, please visit
Amazon's accommodations page . Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $118,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $195,700/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
Amazon's employee benefits page .