Associate Corporate Counsel

About the Role

Amazon is seeking an Associate Corporate Counsel to join our RISC (Regulatory Intelligence, Safety and Compliance) Legal team. This role will focus on safety and regulatory compliance matters, including product safety, agency inquiries and investigations, recalls, and regulatory engagements. You will serve as a legal advisor partnering with business, compliance, and cross-functional legal teams to help manage regulatory risk across Amazon's Stores and contribute to the strategy for how Amazon identifies and responds to product safety and compliance risk.

Key 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.
• Assess proposed FDA rule impacts on the business.
• Advise on urgent hazard escalations demanding rapid cross-functional action.
• Shape AI-powered compliance tooling.
• Discuss new and emerging risks with compliance specialists.
• Engage directly with federal and state regulators, building trusted relationships.
• Represent Amazon in high-stakes conversations.
• Help position the company as a leader in proactive safety and compliance.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of post bar admission legal experience.
• 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.
• Experience in private practice or in-house experience at a technology company or equivalent.