Corporate Counsel, Litigation & Regulatory

Company: Amazon.com, Inc.
Location: Seattle
Posted on: February 24, 2021

Job Description:

Amazon is closely following the impacts of COVID-19. Learn more on how we are supporting our employees, candidates, customers and communities through the pandemic. Corporate Counsel, Litigation & Regulatory Job ID: 1410235 - 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 litigation and regulatory matters, and advise the company on a wide variety of cutting edge legal and business risk management issues.

Responsibilities include handling, managing, and supervising a wide range of domestic and international disputes and regulatory engagements; directly interacting with government officials, including regulators and law enforcement; directing overall case and matter strategy, including selecting and managing outside counsel; assessing risk and coordinating with senior leadership on risk management; managing responses to discovery requests; and providing advice and counsel to internal stakeholders on a broad spectrum of complex and often novel legal issues in areas such as antitrust, consumer protection, criminal law, data privacy and security, law enforcement, tax, transportation, and First Amendment and content regulation law.

This position reports to an Associate General Counsel, Litigation & Regulatory, and is part of Amazon's Government & Regulatory Litigation team. The preferred location for the position is Seattle.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS -- Strong academic credentials, J.D. degree, and membership in good standing in at least one state bar
-- At least seven years of litigation and regulatory experience
-- At least three years of law firm experience
-- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
-- Sound and practical business judgment, strong common sense, and a great sense of humor
-- Highest standards of ethics and professional integrity PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS -- Hands-on experience in complex domestic and international business litigation, including trial experience and counseling parties and witnesses in a variety of pre-dispute and dispute resolution contexts
-- Federal prosecutorial or other regulatory experience, including trial experience
-- Federal judicial clerkship
-- Ability to manage a large number and variety of mission-critical projects, working independently and often in ambiguous environments
-- Familiarity with Internet, software, and/or media industries and the legal and regulatory environment in which they operate
-- Ability to work as a team player who can work cooperatively, efficiently, and effectively with other lawyers, and business clients, paralegals, and assistants
-- Demonstrated proficiency in working closely with and advising senior executives of an organization
-- Experience in crisis management and response
-- Ability to manage multiple projects at once

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.
Amazon is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age.

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