Company: Amazon
Position: Corporate Counsel, AWS Sales & Marketing
Location: Arlington, VA; New York, NY
Description:
Key job responsibilities
This attorney will support our AWS’s public sector sales teams by negotiating, drafting and advising on a wide range of procurement, technology licensing, and compliance matters involving public sector customers worldwide, with special emphasis on public sector resellers, distributors, and systems integrators that sell to U.S. Federal, State, and local Government customers. This candidate will have knowledge of general laws relating to government contracting and experience negotiating and drafting technology licensing agreements with government customers. The successful candidate will be a fast learner who is detail-oriented and customer-obsessed, and will be able to work independently and comfortably while making decisions in ambiguous situations.
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 also truly a coast-to-coast team, with members in Seattle, HQ2, and New York.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Arlington, VA, USA | New York, NY, USA
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. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Contact: Lindsey Boyle, Sr. DEI Recruiter & Team Lead, boylelin@amazon.com
Qualifications:
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one state bar
- 5+ years of legal experience as an attorney
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience engaging with U.S. government contracting officials, system integrators, prime contractors, and resellers/distributors
- Strong analytical, written, and oral communication
- Curiosity and a willingness to learn and grow in a team environment
- Ability to demonstrate sound legal and business judgment
- Ability to work independently and contribute successfully to cross-functional teams
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects at once while meeting deadlines
- Experience negotiating and drafting technology licensing agreements with public sector resellers, distributors, and systems integrators serving U.S. government agencies, state / local governments, or other public sector customers
- Knowledge of U.S. government procurement processes and contracting laws, rules, and regulations