At Amazon, we strive to be the earth's most customer-centric company. Our innovative technologies and devices change the way people find, discover and buy products and services. We are looking for a talented attorney to support our rapidly growing and evolving device business (e.g., Echo, FTV Stick, Kindle). 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 job. Like everyone at Amazon, we are passionate about our customers.
Key job responsibilities
You will serve as a lawyer responsible for counseling the business on a broad range of legal, commercial, technology, privacy, compliance and regulatory matters. You will work directly with the business, providing day-to-day advice in a wide range of legal areas serving as counsel on strategic initiatives and key deals, helping evaluate and launch new and innovative products. You will be part of the legal team that supports Amazon's devices and digital businesses in in India and few Southeast Asia countries
Throughout all the above tasks, you will closely work with local and global legal teams and outside counsel. The successful candidate must be self-motivated, able to operate with independence, inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, enjoy being continually challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations.
The position will be based in Bangalore. Some travel, domestic and international, will be required.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Law
- 7+ years of Inhouse legal or law firm experience
- Experience communicating clearly and concisely with leadership, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams
- Experience prioritizing and delivering projects on time in a fast-moving environment
- Legal experience (across a leading global law firm and/or in-house at a major multinational corporation), preferably with some portion of that experience in technology and commercial transactions.
- The successful candidate must be proactive, enthusiastic, able to operate with high degree of independence, enjoy working hard, being challenged, able to think outside the box and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations.
- A team player and consensus builder with great people skills who can effectively and efficiently collaborate and build relationships with attorneys and business clients at all levels throughout the organization.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience managing multiple projects and priorities across teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Ability to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams.
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