Corporate Counsel, Legal - Devices

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• J.D. degree and membership in one state bar
• 5+ years as a licensed attorney

DESCRIPTION

Do you want to work on exciting, cutting edge legal issues and help shape Amazon's newest products and services? Come make history with Amazon's Legal Department.

Amazon's Devices legal team is looking for a talented transactional attorney to support our rapidly growing and evolving devices business. This business develops an exciting array of products such as Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, Ring security cameras, and Echo smart speakers. The attorney will work closely with Amazon Devices business and operations teams supporting by negotiating, drafting and advising on a wide range of manufacturing, procurement, technology licensing, and operations matters. You will work closely with other product line, cross-functional, international, and legal teams across the Amazon Devices and Services business and will have the opportunity to impact the Amazon legal and business teams by creating and implementing internal legal and business-facing tools, guidelines, and trainings.

Key job responsibilities

• Support business and operations leaders in both the North America and East Asia as lead counsel on variety of operations and supply chain deals

• Structure, draft, and negotiate procurement, purchasing and manufacturing deals and other commercial agreements

• Counsel the business team on a range of supply chain, intellectual property, technology and regulatory matters, and provide day-to-day advice

• Resolve issues that arise in existing commercial relationships and handle pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries

About the team

You will be joining a fast-paced, tightly-knit, and diverse legal team that delights in building, innovating and simplifying for its business partners and customers. As part of the team you will participate in team-wide meetings, departmental goals, and collaborative projects. In this role, you will have access and visibility to business leadership.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Sunnyvale, CA, USA

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of experience at a national or international law firm

• 2+ years of experience as a transactional attorney

• Prior in-house experience at a technology company

• Ability to work independently while also contributing successfully to cross-functional teams

• Excellent organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects at once, follow through, and meet deadlines

• Strong communication and analytical skills

• Sound judgment even in ambiguous situations

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $123,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $229,000/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.