Business Line Counsel, NA Ops Legal

Amazon is seeking a Corporate Counsel to join our North America Operations Legal (NA Ops Legal) team. This role will focus on serving as the dedicated legal partner for our AMXL (Amazon Extra Large) and NACF Traditional Non-Sort business lines, providing strategic counsel at the intersection of supply chain operations, commercial transactions, regulatory compliance, and risk management. As the single point of legal contact for senior business leaders across both organizations, you will drive speed of decision-making and build deep trust with the operators you support — with the opportunity to shape legal strategy for two of Amazon's fastest-evolving fulfillment networks.

• Key job responsibilities
• •Provide strategic legal counsel to senior business leaders on a broad range of legal and business matters.
• •Identify, assess, and manage legal risks across multiple business lines and jurisdictions.
• •Develop and implement legal strategies that support business objectives while mitigating risk.
• •Advise on regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and emerging legal issues.
• •Draft and negotiate complex, commercial agreements.
• •Lead cross-functional projects and collaborate with internal stakeholders at all levels.
• •Contribute to the development of legal policies, processes, and best practices.

• About the team
• You will join a team of experienced attorneys who serve as trusted strategic partners to business stakeholders. Amazon's legal department is one of the largest in-house legal teams in the world, offering the opportunity to work on legal issues across a wide range of business areas in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

Basic qualifications

• - 5+ years of post bar admission legal experience
• - Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent

Preferred qualifications

• - Experience as in-house attorney
• - • Experience in private practice or in house experience at a technology company or equivalent
• - • Experience providing legal counsel to senior business stakeholders.
• - • Experience in technology, retail, manufacturing, logistics, or e-commerce industries.
• - • Experience independently managing complex commercial transactions and legal matters.
• - • Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment in ambiguous situations and provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.
• - • Strong leadership skills, with experience mentoring junior team members.
• - • Ability to manage competing priorities from multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• - • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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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, NY, New York - 169,300.00 - 229,000.00 USD annually
• USA, VA, Arlington - 153,900.00 - 208,200.00 USD annually
• USA, WA, SEATTLE - 153,900.00 - 208,200.00 USD annually