Amazon

Technology

CorporateCounsel

$154–208k Arlington, Virginia, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Corporate Counsel at Amazon. Skills: International expansion, Partnership programs, Regulatory compliance, Legal strategy. Lead legal strategy for international expansion. Lead execution for international expansion”

What You'll Achieve.

Enable business to scale efficiently; Enable business to scale globally effectively; Deliver measurable results; Reduce launch timelines

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Creative problem-solving; Pragmatic solutions; Identify obstacles; Balance legal rigor; Balance business pragmatism

Eligibility Requirements

Export control requirement

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years legal experience, Juris Doctor, Membership in one state bar, Experience advising across multiple partnerships, Experience advising multiple clients, Experience navigating legal ambiguity, Experience navigating regulatory ambiguity, Experience in fast-paced environment, Experience in start-up environment, U. S. citizen or national, U. S. permanent resident, Lawfully admitted into U. S. as refugee, Lawfully granted asylum in U. S.

Nice to Have

Mix of corporate law firm experience, Mix of in-house experience, Experience working cross functionally, Experience dealing well with ambiguity, Prioritizing needs experience, Delivering measurable results experience, Agile environment experience, Experience in written communication, Experience in oral communication, Ability to communicate with all levels, Experience advising on cross-border legal matters, Experience advising on regulatory matters, Experience with data protection regulations, Experience with privacy regulations, Experience establishing legal processes, Experience establishing legal playbooks, Experience establishing legal frameworks

What You'll Do.

Lead legal strategy for international expansion

Lead execution for international expansion

Design scalable legal frameworks

Design launch processes

Ensure regulatory compliance

Establish cross-functional coordination mechanisms

Identify regulatory risks

Assess regulatory risks

Mitigate regulatory risks

Provide practical solutions

Create internal escalation paths

Create decision-making processes

Go over country launch business requirements

Identify legal issues

Identify legal requirements

Update country launch book

Incorporate legal requirements

Document regulatory considerations

Document compliance considerations

Finalize legal frameworks for partner program

Conduct legal readiness review

Walk stakeholders through checkpoints

Standardize legal requirements

Reduce launch timelines

Turn obstacles into opportunities

Build processes for global scale

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Product team meetings; Business Development teams; Product teams; Compliance teams; Cross-functional session

Communication Scope

Written communication; Oral communication; Communicate with all levels

Process & Methodology

Launch processes, Scalability

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