Corporate Counsel
Amazon
Corporate Counsel
Amazon
Sells products online and rents cloud computing
Amazon Japan Legal seeks an experienced attorney to support our rapidly growing operations business in Japan, with a focus on fulfillment center (FC) operations and operational compliance. You will advise the business on commercial, regulatory, and compliance matters while working alongside the latest AI tools.
Amazon Japan Legal is looking for an experienced, smart, and motivated attorney to support our rapidly growing operations business in Japan, with a focus on fulfillment center (FC) operations and operational compliance. The position reports to the operation and logistics legal lead in Japan.
The Operations Legal team supports Amazon's global logistics and transportation business that fulfills orders and delivers packages to customers. We advise on the infrastructure, warehouse and fulfillment center operations, and technology that make deliveries happen, from receiving inventory into our fulfillment network to transporting items into and out of our sites. Operations Legal plays a key role in the innovation and technology that make Amazon's products and services best in class.
This position is built around two pillars: supporting FC (fulfillment center) operations and driving operational compliance. You will serve as the primary lawyer counseling the business on a broad range of commercial, regulatory, and compliance matters arising in Amazon's fulfillment operations in Japan, including workplace health and safety, environment and sustainability, security and loss prevention, and other operational compliance areas. You will work directly with the business, advising on compliance challenges arising from the rapidly evolving regulatory environment; supporting the launch of new products, services, and operating models; negotiating, structuring, and drafting commercial transactions that support FC operations; coordinating with public policy and engaging with regulators to influence pending legislation and rule-making and in response to regulatory inquiries; and assisting the business in designing and implementing risk-tested and scalable compliance. You will also advise on cutting-edge legal topics shaping Amazon's operations, including emerging AI and privacy regulations and the growing use of robotics and automation.
At Amazon, you will work alongside the latest AI and Generative AI (GenAI) tools that are increasingly woven into how legal teams operate, from AI-powered capabilities that accelerate research and analysis to GenAI that helps you focus on the work that matters most. You will have the opportunities and resources to develop AI fluency at your own pace, with continuous learning built into our culture.
This position will be based in Amazon Japan's Meguro office.
Key job responsibilities
• Serve as the primary legal counsel supporting Amazon's fulfillment center (FC) operations in Japan.
• Advise on operational compliance across the fulfillment network, including workplace health and safety, environment and sustainability, and security and loss prevention.
• Draft, structure, and negotiate commercial agreements that support FC operations, including services, facilities, and vendor agreements.
• Advise on compliance challenges arising from Japan's evolving regulatory environment and support the launch of new products, services, and operating models.
• Partner with public policy to engage regulators on pending legislation and rule-making and to respond to regulatory inquiries.
• Design and implement scalable, risk-tested compliance mechanisms and counsel business teams on day-to-day operational legal matters.
A day in the life
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About the team
The Japan Operations Legal team is part of Amazon's global Worldwide Operations Legal function. We deliver strategic, business-oriented legal support in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, partnering closely with the operations business to enable growth, navigate regulatory complexity, and drive impactful outcomes for customers.
- Law degree (J.D. or equivalent) from a leading university and law school.
- Licensed to practice law in Japan or other jurisdiction.
- Approximately 5+ years of legal experience (with several years of experience at a leading global law firm and/or in-house at a major multinational corporation).
- Native Level Japanese and Business Level English (have ability to communicate orally and in writing, draft agreements and negotiate in Japanese and English.)
- Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work
- Experience managing projects and working independently
- The successful candidate must be proactive, enthusiastic, enjoy working hard and being challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
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