Associate Corporate Counsel, AWS Legal
Description
Come make history and join Amazon's Legal Department by supporting global trade matters, spanning customs and import compliance, tariffs, export controls, sanctions, and anti-boycott regulations, in service of our global business! You'll collaborate with business and legal teams across AWS and Amazon to develop innovative compliance solutions. In this role, you'll navigate complex and rapidly evolving regulatory landscapes, deliver trade legal counsel on emerging technologies like AI and quantum computing, and directly influence AWS's global strategic initiatives.
Key job responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive legal counsel on import, customs, export controls, sanctions, and other international trade laws and regulations applicable to emerging technologies.
- Develop innovative international trade compliance solutions through global collaboration
- Research and analyze evolving regulatory landscapes, communicating complex legal implications to business stakeholders
- Support regulatory engagements and provide strategic input on legal and business decisions
- Manage multiple complex legal matters simultaneously with precision and creativity
A day in the life
Your day will be dynamic and impactful, involving direct collaboration with global business units, researching emerging regulatory trends, and developing creative compliance and business-impacting strategies. You'll engage with cross-functional teams, translating complex legal frameworks into actionable business guidance, and play a critical role in supporting AWS's technological advancements.
About The Team
Our Trade and Logistics Legal team is a close, collaborative group dedicated to pioneering legal solutions across AWS’s global business. We work at the intersection of technology, law, and global strategy, supporting AWS's mission to transform how businesses leverage cloud technologies worldwide. Your expertise will be crucial in helping us navigate the intricate regulatory environments of emerging technologies.
Basic Qualifications
- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
- 2+ years of legal experience
- Experience in written and verbal communication skills to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
- Experience managing complex and fast-moving issues
- Knowledge of international trade laws, including import, customs, export controls, or sanctions regulations
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in private practice or in house experience at a technology company or equivalent
- Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization
- Exceptional research and analytical skills with ability to summarize regulatory impacts
- Experience with technology sector legal compliance in the context of international trade laws
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, VA, Arlington - 131,500.00 - 178,000.00 USD annually
Company - Amazon.com Services LLC
Job ID: A10450548
