Legal Counsel, Amazon Advertising

DESCRIPTION

Amazon is a leader in worldwide e-commerce, creating innovative technologies and experiences that are changing the way people find, discover and buy products and services. What unites all of us (across teams and geographies) is that we are striving to delight our customers and make their lives easier, by building one innovative product, service, and idea at a time.

Come build the future with us! We are looking for a talented lawyer who would thrive on developing innovative solutions to novel legal questions, and helping shape the face of our Amazon Advertising business. Amazon Advertising offers a rich array of advertising solutions with the goal of helping our customers find and discover anything they want to buy. Lawyers are trusted members of the business, and you will work directly with advertising product and privacy teams to help launch and improve how our advertising products and services work. You will advise on a broad range of consumer protection, data protection and privacy, and marketing matters. You will work directly with sales and business development teams to structure, draft, and negotiate commercial transactions with our enterprise customers. You will also handle pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries.

We are looking for candidates who are creative, enthusiastic about technology, extremely hands-on, capable of working independently, and highly customer-obsessed professionals. Experience in advertising or privacy is not required but is preferred.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. Significant post-qualification legal experience gathered in-house or in private practice, with a minimum of 5+ years post qualification experience.
2. Exceptional written and verbal English language skills.
3. Sound and practical judgment, even in ambiguous situations, and comfortable making high-quality decisions quickly and with limited information.
4. Ability to work independently and contribute successfully to cross-functional, global team.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Product, privacy and regulatory experience is strongly preferred.
2. Ability to manage multiple projects at once, follow through and meet deadlines.
3. Transactional experience (drafting and negotiation), gained at a law firm or in-house at a multinational corporation.

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice () to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit