Associate Corporate Counsel, Amazon Leo Legal

About the role

Amazon Leo's legal team is a collaborative group of commercial and technology attorneys supporting the development and expansion of next-generation satellite connectivity solutions. The team works closely with business leaders, engineers, product teams, and global partners to navigate complex legal and commercial challenges while enabling innovation at global scale.

Requirements

• 2+ years of post bar admission legal experience
• Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
• Experience in commercial transactions
• Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work
• Experience in web services/cloud computing, software licensing, telecommunications or equivalent
• Experience supporting enterprise customers, strategic commercial partnerships, or channel partner transactions
• Experience advising on technology transactions, telecommunications agreements, infrastructure projects, or emerging technology matters
• Experience in technology, telecommunications, infrastructure, satellite, cloud, or related industries
• Ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice in fast-paced and evolving environments
• Experience working cross-functionally with business, operational, product, and leadership stakeholders
• Experience supporting global or international commercial transactions
• Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
• USA, VA, Arlington - 131,500.00 - 178,000.00 USD annually
• USA, WA, BELLEVUE - 131,500.00 - 178,000.00 USD annually
• Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
• Some domestic and international travel will be required.
• Key job responsibilities
• Draft and support negotiations for strategic enterprise agreements, commercial transactions, technology partnerships, and channel partner agreements supporting Amazon Leo's global connectivity business, with a focus on mobility engagements
• Advise business teams on legal, commercial, operational, and strategic considerations associated with large-scale customer and partnership engagements
• Develop practical and scalable legal frameworks that enable rapid business growth while appropriately managing organizational risk
• Partner cross-functionally with product, business development, operations, and compliance to support evolving commercial models and international expansion initiatives
• Help build efficient legal processes that support fast-moving technology and infrastructure businesses

Additional Information

Help shape the future of global connectivity. Amazon Leo is building a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites designed to deliver low-latency, high-speed broadband access to underserved and unserved communities around the world. Amazon Leo is seeking an experienced Corporate Counsel to support strategic commercial customer agreements, technology transactions, and commercial engagements that help power this global connectivity mission. As Commercial Counsel, you will negotiate and structure complex commercial transactions that support Amazon Leo's growing portfolio of enterprise customers, channel partners, and mobility-related engagements. You will work closely with business, product, and operations teams on high-impact agreements that shape Amazon Leo's commercial strategy. This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of satellite technology, telecommunications, emerging technology, and sophisticated commercial transactions within one of Amazon's most ambitious innovation initiatives. Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Some domestic and international travel will be required. Key job responsibilities - Draft and support negotiations for strategic enterprise agreements, commercial transactions, technology partnerships, and channel partner agreements supporting Amazon Leo's global connectivity business, with a focus on mobility engagements - Advise business teams on legal, commercial, operational, and strategic considerations associated with large-scale customer and partnership engagements - Develop practical and scalable legal frameworks that enable rapid business growth while appropriately managing organizational risk - Partner cross-functionally with product, business development, operations, and compliance to support evolving commercial models and international expansion initiatives - Help build efficient legal processes that support fast-moving technology and infrastructure businesses

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