Amazon

Corporate Counsel, AWS Legal

Amazon$153K — $208K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
  • 5+ years of post bar admission legal experience
  • Strong problem-solving abilities to handle ambiguous challenges
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences
  • Legal experience in environmental compliance and litigation matters

Responsibilities

  • Advise teams on environmental requirements for new AI infrastructure
  • Develop and deploy AI-powered tools to enhance compliance
  • Engage with community stakeholders and regulators on developments
  • Shape environmental performance through innovative compliance policies
  • Monitor regulatory landscape and craft proactive compliance strategies
  • Negotiate commercial transactions with environmental vendors
  • Handle legal disputes and regulatory inquiries from agencies

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
  • Wellness support including mental health resources
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Full Job Description
Join the legal team working at the intersection of environmental law and the world's fastest-growing AI infrastructure business. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is building the cloud computing and AI infrastructure that powers the next generation of technology-and our environmental legal team plays a critical role in shaping how that infrastructure gets designed, permitted, and operated around the globe.

We are seeking an experienced environmental attorney to join the AWS Legal Regulatory Risk Management & Compliance team. You will focus on environmental compliance and sustainable design of AWS's global physical infrastructure, advising a rapidly evolving business on how to bring new data centers online responsibly and at pace.

Key job responsibilities

You will be part of a collaborative, tight-knit team that counsels Amazon's data center business on a range of environmental, regulatory, and infrastructure development matters. Your work will include:

- Advising business and engineering teams on environmental requirements for new AI infrastructure, from site selection through construction and operations

- Developing and deploying AI-powered tools and technology solutions that enhance environmental compliance mechanisms at scale

- Engaging with community stakeholders, regulators, and elected officials regarding potential data center developments and data center regulations

- Shaping the environmental performance of AWS's global data center fleet through innovative compliance policies and programs

- Monitoring the regulatory landscape, advising the business on upcoming environmental changes, and crafting proactive compliance strategies

- Negotiating commercial transactions with environmental vendors and managing outside counsel

- Handling legal disputes and regulatory inquiries from national, subnational, and local agencies

A day in the life

Your day will blend strategic problem-solving with hands-on legal support for one of the most dynamic infrastructure businesses in the world. You might spend the morning advising on the environmental permitting strategy for a new campus, the afternoon collaborating with engineers on an AI tool that streamlines compliance reporting, and close the day preparing for a community engagement session. No two days look the same.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent

- 5+ years of post bar admission legal experience

- Experience handling ambiguous or undefined challenges through strong problem solving abilities

- Experience in written and verbal communication skills to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership

- Legal experience in environmental compliance and litigation matters

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

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

- Experience managing multiple projects and priorities across teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

- Previous data center compliance experience

- Demonstrated experience writing successfully for diverse audiences

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 - 153,900.00 - 208,200.00 USD annually

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Amazon Careers

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