Corporate Counsel, Government & Regulatory Litigation

Job ID: 2908670 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Amazon’s Legal Department is looking for a smart, experienced, and highly motivated litigator to help manage its worldwide portfolio of government enforcement, litigation, and regulatory matters, and advise the company on a wide variety of legal and business risk management issues.

Responsibilities include handling and supervising a wide range of government disputes and regulatory engagements across all of Amazon’s businesses; directly interacting with government officials, including regulators and law enforcement; directing overall case and matter strategy; selecting and managing outside counsel; assessing risk and coordinating with senior leadership on risk management; counseling internal stakeholders on a broad spectrum of complex and often novel legal and policy issues; and managing all stages of litigation including discovery.

This position is part of Amazon’s Government & Regulatory Litigation team. The position may be located in Arlington, Virginia; Seattle, Washington; or New York, New York.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
- 5+ years of litigation and regulatory experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience at both a law firm and federal or state government agency
- Federal judicial clerkship
- Trial experience
- Ability to independently manage multiple mission-critical projects
- Familiarity with retail, Internet, software, and/or media industries and the legal and regulatory environment in which they operate
- Ability to work as a team player
- Proficiency in advising senior executives of an organization
- Experience in crisis management and response
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Sound and practical business judgment and strong common sense
- Highest standards of ethics and professional integrity

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.