Associate Corporate Counsel, Amazon Leo

Help shape the future of global connectivity.

Amazon Leo is building a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites designed to deliver low-latency, high-speed broadband access to underserved and unserved communities around the world. Amazon Leo is seeking a motivated Associate Corporate Counsel to support regulatory and policy advocacy efforts that help establish the legal and regulatory frameworks enabling this global connectivity mission.

As Associate Corporate Counsel, you will research, analyze, and help draft advocacy positions on emerging regulations and policy proposals affecting Amazon Leo"s spectrum rights, satellite operations, and broadband service offerings worldwide. You will prepare consultation responses, regulatory comments, policy position papers, and legal analyses on topics including spectrum allocation and sharing, satellite licensing and landing rights, telecommunications legislation, earth station regulations, and broadband/ISP regulatory frameworks. You will work closely with regulatory affairs, public policy, and business teams to develop and advance Amazon Leo"s policy positions before national regulators, multilateral bodies such as the ITU, and other standard-setting organizations across multiple jurisdictions.

This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of satellite technology, international telecommunications law, spectrum policy, and emerging regulatory frameworks within one of Amazon"s most ambitious innovation initiatives. The role offers exposure to a truly global regulatory landscape spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.

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

• Draft and support the preparation of consultation responses, regulatory comments, and advocacy filings before government regulators and international bodies worldwide
• Research and analyze proposed regulations, legislation, and policy frameworks affecting LEO satellite operations, spectrum access, and broadband service delivery
• Monitor and track regulatory developments across multiple jurisdictions, identifying emerging risks and opportunities
• Provide legal analysis on topics including spectrum management, satellite licensing regimes, landing rights frameworks, earth station regulations, ISP/telecom service authorizations, and interference coordination
• Collaborate cross-functionally with regulatory, public policy, government affairs, and business teams to align advocacy positions with Amazon Leo"s commercial and operational objectives
• Support preparation for ITU World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRC) and regional spectrum coordination proceedings
• Help develop and maintain templates, processes, and institutional knowledge for the team"s global advocacy portfolio

About the team

Amazon Leo"s legal team sits at the intersection of new technology and highly regulated industries with a global footprint. We are a collaborative, mission-driven group of attorneys and legal professionals who partner closely with business teams to help build one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the world. Our work is fast-paced, intellectually stimulating, and deeply consequential - we are connecting communities that have never had reliable internet access. We value diverse perspectives, intellectual curiosity, and a willingness to tackle hard problems together.