Amazon Jobs 2023 – Associate Corporate Counsel

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Do you want to work on exciting, cutting edge legal issues and help shape the Amazon Store shopping experience? We are looking for a highly motivated regulatory lawyer to support our retail business in the UK.

As a regulatory lawyer supporting our cross-category UK consumer business, you will work closely with our business teams and other lawyers to ensure regulatory compliance.

This is an exciting part of our business where you will support your clients on a broad range of regulatory legal matters. You will prepare and drive strategic decisions in a complex legal environment, working closely with our business and product compliance teams, resolving issues that arise in regulatory relationships and handling inquiries. You will be part of a broader team and work closely with our business lawyers across Europe.

We’d love to meet candidates who are inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, and passionate about building and defending the best experience for customers. The candidate should enjoy being continually challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations.

Lawyers at Amazon are trusted members of the business. Our work is intellectually challenging, exciting and fast-paced. Developing innovative solutions to novel legal questions is part of our daily business.

Key job responsibilities

• Resolve issues that arise during regulatory interactions.
• Develop strategies for handling legal issues in creative, business-centric ways.
• Build processes that mitigate risk, yet allow the business flexibility and freedom to move quickly.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years post-qualification legal experience as a minimum.
• Fluent English language skills, both spoken and written.
• Licensed to practice and in good standing with strong academic credentials.

Preferred Qualifications

• A team player and consensus builder with great people skills and a good sense of humour who can effectively and efficiently collaborate and build relationships with attorneys and business clients at all levels throughout the organization
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once and meet deadlines.

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 (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need an adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please contact the Applicant-Candidate Accommodation Team (ACAT), Monday through Friday from 7:00 am GMT – 4:00 pm GMT. If calling directly from the United Kingdom, please dial +44 800 086 9884 (tel:+448000869884). If calling from Ireland, please dial +353 1800 851 489 (tel:+3531800851489).

Company – Amazon UK Services Ltd.

Job ID: A2238393