Corporate Counsel, Amazon

• Are you an international trade attorney looking for a new challenge in a fast-paced, innovative company?
• The successful candidate must be enthusiastic about technology and delighting customers, enjoy being continually challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations
• Qualified lawyer with outstanding academic credentials
• 5+ years of post-admission legal experience
• Excellent English, both spoken and written
• Experience with customs, import, and export laws

Desirable

• Come have fun and make history with Amazon's EU Trade Legal team
• We are looking for a talented attorney to manage cutting-edge customs and trade legal work in support of our European businesses
• Working with and influencing both external and internal stakeholders, you’ll be at the forefront of complex and high-stakes global trade issues affecting current and future business models and technologies
• This lawyer will join a team responsible for providing comprehensive legal and strategic trade advice to Amazon’s EU and UK businesses
• In this role, you will counsel internal businesses on a broad range of import, export, and other trade regulatory matters, including providing day-to-day guidance on trade regulations, advising on emerging regulatory and enforcement trends, and delivering strategic support to internal businesses navigating an increasingly complex trade environment
• You will also work with business, tech, and logistics teams on exciting new products, services, and cross-border business models

• Employees have opportunities to own Amazon stock, participate in 401(k) plans with company match, and enroll in paid life and accident insurance
• Financial counseling and estate planning services are also available, plus paid short-term and long-term disability if needed
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage to all our regular full-time employees, regardless of their level, tenure, or position
• Amazon employees have free access to a network of more than 2 million caregivers, including nannies, babysitters and special-needs caretakers
• Employees receive discounts on certain day care centers, and Amazon provides a variety of free resources for parents of children with autism, ADHD and developmental disabilities
• Adoption assistance for qualified domestic and international adoption expenses including attorney fees, court costs, and travel
• Leave Share program allows employees to give six weeks of paid parental leave to a spouse or partner who isn’t eligible for parental leave from their employer

Amazon is the world's largest online retailer, and is well-known for its disruption of well-established industries. The company is present in numerous verticals, including cloud computing with Amazon Web Services, AI with its range of Alexa devices and a global marketplace more commonly referred to as 'the everything store'. Acquisitions include Ring, Twitch, Whole Foods Market, and IMDb.