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Corporate Counsel, Global Subsidiaries

Amazon

Seattle, WA

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Attorney, Automation, Business Growth, Business Support, Corporate Compliance, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Cross-Functional, Documentation Review, Identify Issues, Leadership, Legal, Legal Research, Mergers and Acquisitions, Project/Program Management, Risk Analysis, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player
LOCATION
Seattle, WA
POSTED
10 days ago
Description Are you a corporate or compliance attorney with a strong blend of law firm and in-house experience? If you thrive on navigating complex, multi-jurisdictional legal challenges at a global scale, Amazon wants to hear from you. Amazon is looking for a Corporate Counsel to join our Global Subsidiaries Legal team and lead our work across the Americas region. In this role, you'll bring expertise in corporate law, compliance issues, risk identification, and entity governance to drive the formation and maintenance of Amazon's subsidiaries supporting business growth across the Americas. You'll take a strategic view of how to best address business needs, assess risks, and spot legal issues through new entity formations and complex corporate restructurings. You'll also collaborate with stakeholders across the company, work effectively with outside counsel in foreign jurisdictions, and leverage and build AI tools to drive innovation across the team. Key job responsibilities - Serve as the regional lead for the Americas - Drive new entity formations and restructurings for business lines across the company - Provide risk assessments and legal issue spotting for corporate law matters across multiple jurisdictions - Research and advise on corporate law issues - Collaborate with stakeholders across the company - Work effectively with outside counsel across numerous jurisdictions - Use and build AI tools - including prompt engineering, automation of document review & creation processes, and legal research - for application in day-to-day legal work A day in the life Your primary focus will be serving as the go-to corporate law expert for the Americas region within the Global Subsidiaries Legal team for stakeholders across the company - driving entity maintenance, formations, and restructurings. You'll research and advise on corporate law questions spanning multiple jurisdictions with a strategic view. You'll spot legal issues, assess risk, and advise business clients on the best path forward. You'll partner with stakeholders across the organization, work closely with outside counsel in foreign jurisdictions, and apply AI tools to streamline and innovate how the team approaches its work. About the team The Global Subsidiaries Legal team is responsible for forming and maintaining Amazon's subsidiaries worldwide. As the Americas regional lead, you'll be part of a collaborative team that manages corporate governance, compliance, and restructuring activities across a complex, multi-jurisdictional landscape. This is a high-impact individual contributor role where your corporate law or compliance expertise, project management skills, and partnership with peers and stakeholders will directly shape how Amazon structures and governs its entities. Basic Qualifications - Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent - 5+ years of post bar admission legal experience - Experience with AI/ML technologies - 5+ years of Corporate Law or legal compliance experience Preferred Qualifications - Experience managing multiple internal stakeholders and advising cross-functional teams - Experience in Global subsidiary governance/legal compliance - Experience leading cross-functional projects and managing large, complicated programs - Experience influencing multiple stakeholders and leading cross functional teams across geographies and business units - Experience working on corporate activities, including formations, M&A transactions, venture entities, and investment deals Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. 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

About the Company

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Amazon

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
Other/Not Classified
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://Amazon.com/militaryroles