Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Amazon Leo is seeking an exceptional Legal Counsel to lead the legal work for our international expansion of direct enterprise services and indirect partnership programs. This role will be the central legal owner for launching Leo's business services and indirect partnership programs globally, working at the intersection of product development, business strategy, and legal compliance. As the legal owner, you will anticipate product and business needs before they arise, identify legal and regulatory risks across jurisdictions, and design practical solutions that enable the business to scale efficiently. You will establish launch processes, internal escalation paths, and cross-functional coordination mechanisms that allow Leo to enter new countries efficiently. This role requires a strategic thinker who can balance legal rigor with business pragmatism - someone who finds creative solutions rather than simply identifying obstacles.

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.

Key job responsibilities

- Lead legal strategy and execution for Amazon Leo's international expansion, including direct enterprise services and indirect partnership programs across multiple jurisdictions

- Design scalable legal frameworks and launch processes that enable efficient launch in new countries while ensuring regulatory compliance

- Establish cross-functional coordination mechanisms between product development, business strategy, legal, and compliance teams to anticipate needs and remove blockers

- Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks across diverse international regions, providing practical solutions that balance legal rigor with business objectives

- Create internal escalation paths and decision-making processes that allow the business to move quickly while maintaining appropriate legal oversight

A day in the life

You'll start your morning in a meeting with the product team to go over country launch business requirements, identifying legal issues and requirements that could impact Leo's service expansion into new countries. Mid-morning, you'll update the country launch book to incorporate the newly identified legal requirements, ensuring all regulatory and compliance considerations are documented and accessible to stakeholders. After lunch, you'll join a cross-functional session with Business Development and Product teams to finalize legal frameworks for Leo's indirect partner program. Your afternoon includes conducting a legal readiness review for an upcoming country launch, walking stakeholders through legal and compliance checkpoints, and drafting a legal playbook that standardizes legal requirements - creating repeatable processes that reduce launch timelines. Throughout the day, you're the go-to legal strategist who turns obstacles into opportunities, building the processes that allow Leo to scale globally effectively.

About the team

Amazon Leo's legal team operates at the forefront of innovation, supporting one of Amazon's most ambitious global expansion initiatives. We're a collaborative group that values creative problem-solving and business partnership over simply identifying obstacles. Our team culture emphasizes proactive engagement, cross-functional collaboration, and finding pragmatic solutions to complex legal challenges. You'll work alongside talented colleagues who are passionate about enabling Leo's mission while maintaining the highest legal and ethical standards. We believe great legal counsel empowers businesses to scale efficiently and responsibly across borders.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of legal experience

- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent

- Experience advising across multiple partnerships and clients.

- Experience navigating complex legal and regulatory ambiguity in a fast-paced, start-up environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work

- Experience working cross functionally across several teams

- Experience dealing well with ambiguity, prioritizing needs, and delivering measurable results in an agile environment

- Experience in written and oral communication, including the ability to communicate with all levels in the organization (technical, business, executive)

- Strong understanding of legal frameworks in technology and communications sectors

- Experience advising on cross-border legal or regulatory matters involving multiple jurisdictions

- Experience with data protection and privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, or equivalent international frameworks)

- Experience establishing legal processes, playbooks, or frameworks that enable business scalability

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, VA, Arlington - 153,900.00 - 208,200.00 USD annually

USA, WA, BELLEVUE - 153,900.00 - 208,200.00 USD annually