Corporate Counsel - Legal Devices

Description

Join Amazon's Legal Devices team as a Corporate Counsel and become a trusted strategic partner to our global hardware business. You'll provide commercially grounded legal guidance across our full consumer hardware portfolio, spanning component sourcing, manufacturing, technology licensing, and product launch, while building legal capability across international teams.

In this client-facing role, you'll work daily with business partners across the globe, translating complex legal concepts into actionable business strategies. You'll counsel teams on contract negotiation, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, and risk management as a collaborative advisor in fast-moving, high-stakes environments. You'll also visit and train client teams internationally and become familiar with real-world factories and operations to better be able to partner with our internal customers.

Key job responsibilities
• Draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements for hardware manufacturing, global procurement, and technology licensing across multiple jurisdictions
• Counsel supply chain, procurement, and engineering teams on intellectual property, licensing structures, regulatory compliance, and contractual risk
• Partner with international manufacturing and procurement teams to assess supplier compliance and provide legal guidance across regions
• Manage contract disputes involving critical device components, driving resolution alongside business clients with a focus on commercial outcomes
• Develop training materials and risk frameworks that enable global business partners to manage legal issues independently
• Travel internationally (generally not more than once a year) to meet with and train client teams

A day in the life
Your day will be a blend of strategic legal counseling, contracts negotiation, and collaborative problem-solving. As Corporate Counsel, you'll engage with cross-functional teams, diving into fascinating legal challenges surrounding international consumer electronics manufacturing and supply chains as well as emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, ambient computing, and wearables and maturing areas like smart speakers, security cameras, tablets, TVs, and eReaders. Each day brings unique opportunities to provide nuanced legal guidance that supports Amazon's rapid innovation.

About the team
We are a collaborative, forward-thinking legal group passionate about simplifying complex legal landscapes. Our team thrives on innovation, mutual support, and delivering exceptional legal solutions. You'll work alongside talented attorneys and legal professionals who are committed to pushing technological and legal boundaries while maintaining the highest ethical standards.

Basic Qualifications

- 5+ years of legal experience
- 5+ years of post bar admission legal experience
- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
- Experience in transactional and technology licensing or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work
- Knowledge of manufacturing, international supply chain, and logistics

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.