Corporate Counsel, Environmental and Hazardous Goods Compliance

Amazon.com Inc

Arlington, VA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Aviation Industry, Business Growth, Climate Change, Continuous Improvement, Detail Oriented, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food Safety, Interpret Regulations, Leading Edge Technology, Legal, Maintain Compliance, Problem Solving Skills, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Safety/Work Safety, Stewardship, Sustainability, Team Player, Technical Operations, United States Department of Transportation (DOT)
LOCATION
Arlington, VA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Amazon is looking for an exceptional regulatory and compliance attorney with significant experience counseling clients on hazardous goods or environmental law. This is a unique opportunity to support Amazon"s store and operational businesses to build new and audit existing processes that raise the bar for Amazon"s compliance with hazardous goods and environmental compliance requirements.

In this role, you will be responsible for counseling on regulatory and operational requirements as well as impacting the development and continual improvement of our state-of-the-art technology tools used in our operational facilities and stores.

Key job responsibilities

  • Providing day-to-day advice to Amazon's Hazardous Goods and Environmental Compliance teams
  • Monitoring and advising compliance, business, and legal teams on upcoming regulatory changes and maintenance of existing compliance processes
  • Providing mission critical legal advice on the design of safety mechanisms and technology tools developed and used by compliance teams
  • Advising on internal processes and practices to support governance requirements and expectations
  • Serving as lead counsel in the response and resolution of applicable regulatory inquiries such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Transportation, California Air Resources Board, and Environment and Climate Change Canada.

A day in the life

You"ll work at the intersection of law, technology, and operations, providing mission-critical advice that directly impacts customer safety and environmental stewardship. Your day might include counseling teams on regulatory interpretations, reviewing new state-of-the-art compliance technology features, or leading strategic discussions with regulators. You"ll make high-judgment decisions independently while collaborating with passionate teams committed to raising the bar.

About the team

You will work with a global legal team responsible for counseling Amazon on a broad range of environmental, sustainability, regulatory advocacy, health and safety, food safety and trade issues across Amazon"s diverse supply chains and stores. We"re a customer-obsessed group that values innovation, detail-orientation, and proactive problem-solving. We work in a fast-paced environment where your legal expertise directly enables business growth while protecting customers and the environment.

About the Company

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Amazon.com Inc

At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.

Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.

It’s Always Day 1
At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here

Our Leadership Principles
Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Retail
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://Amazon.com/militaryroles