Amazon

Contracts Manager, AWS Legal

Amazon$82K — $133K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Knowledge of AI ethical considerations in legal contexts
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • 5+ years of contracts management experience
  • Experience in contract lifecycle management processes
  • Strong understanding of legal technology and AI tools

Responsibilities

  • Review and negotiate training order forms, premium support contracts, and vendor agreements
  • Implement process improvements for efficient contract management
  • Drive efficiency through workflow automation and cross-functional alignment
  • Evaluate and adopt legal technology for enhanced contract scalability
  • Collaborate with Legal and business teams to provide timely legal guidance

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
Full Job Description
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to independently manage the complete lifecycle of contracts for our Training and Support organizations. You'll work on high-impact agreements spanning training, support, vendor engagement, and sponsorships that directly influence how we scale our Training and Support businesses worldwide.

Key job responsibilities

- Review, draft and negotiate training order forms, premium support contracts, and vendor agreements

- Identify and implement process improvements that enable scalable, efficient contract management, including building template libraries, standardization measures and elimination of repetitive or low-risk work

- Drive efficiency improvements through workflow automation, standardization, and cross-functional alignment, while evaluating and adopting legal technology and AI tools to enhance quality, speed, and scalability

A day in the life

As a Contracts Manager supporting AWS Training and Support teams, you'll engage with a diverse portfolio of contracting work. Your day might include reviewing and negotiating training order forms, premium support contracts, and vendor agreements, as well as building and updating a library of contract templates. You'll collaborate with Legal, Training, Support, Privacy, and Finance teams to understand their needs and provide timely legal guidance.

About the team

You will join a diverse legal team that covers a broad range of legal issues including customer service, premium support, and training and certification. We work closely with business stakeholders from across multiple functions, to ensure contracts support their objectives and protect Amazon's interests. You'll be part of a collaborative legal team that values proactive partnership, creative problem-solving, and continuous improvement. We are focused on scaling our contracting capabilities to match the business's growth trajectory, and we're excited to bring someone who can help us work smarter through process innovation and technology adoption.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Knowledge of the ethical considerations surrounding AI in the legal context, such as confidentiality, accuracy, and bias prevention

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent

- 5+ years of contracts management experience

- Experience supporting contract lifecycle processes, including intake, template creation, drafting, negotiation, and workflow coordination

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Can use AI for legal research, contract analysis, or document review experience

- In-house experience supporting global teams at a technology company

- Experience working cross-functionally with legal and business teams to operationalize contract workflows and ensure contract templates and intake processes accurately reflect business, legal, and operational requirements

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.

USA, WA, Seattle - 82,700.00 - 133,000.00 USD annually

About Amazon

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Amazon Careers

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