Highlights
After lunch, they could be preparing a status report for the weekly team meeting, filing executed agreements, and responding to queries from business teams about contract timelines, or other process and administrative related tasks. They might spend the morning coordinating signature workflows for several commercial agreements, following up with business stakeholders on outstanding items, and updating the team"s contract tracker.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Cupertino, CA |
| Industry | Retail |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://Amazon.com/militaryroles |
Description
We are looking for a smart and self-motivated individual to provide administrative assistance to our Amazon Web Services Products Legal team. Responsibilities include drafting correspondence to business teams, coordinating the execution of agreements, maintaining legal contracts, preparing status reports, improving processes, performing general office tasks (such as calendaring, filing, and budget tracking), and coordinating other legal and administrative matters with business groups.
Key job responsibilities
- Coordinate end-to-end execution of commercial agreements across the APJ region, including tracking signature workflows and maintaining contract databases
- Draft and send routine correspondence to business teams regarding contract status, next steps, and outstanding items
- Maintain and organize legal contract repositories, ensuring documents are accurately filed and easily retrievable
- Prepare weekly and monthly status reports on contract pipeline, open matters, and team workload
- Manage calendaring, scheduling, and logistics for the legal team
- Track and reconcile team budget and vendor invoices
- Identify and implement process improvements to increase team efficiency
- Coordinate with business groups on administrative and legal matters, serving as a reliable point of contact
A day in the life
The Legal Assistant would start your day reviewing incoming contract requests and prioritizing execution tasks. They might spend the morning coordinating signature workflows for several commercial agreements, following up with business stakeholders on outstanding items, and updating the team"s contract tracker. After lunch, they could be preparing a status report for the weekly team meeting, filing executed agreements, and responding to queries from business teams about contract timelines, or other process and administrative related tasks. Throughout the day, they'll manage the team"s calendar, flag urgent items, and look for ways to make processes smoother. No two days are exactly alike - they'll balance routine administrative tasks with ad hoc requests, all while keeping the team organized and on track.
About the team
Our legal team at AWS is a collaborative, forward-
thinking group dedicated to supporting one of the most innovative technology companies globally. We don"t just practice law; we help shape the future of AI and cloud computing. You"ll be part of a team that values intellectual curiosity, strategic thinking, and the ability to transform complex legal challenges into clear, actionable guidance.
About Company
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
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