Are you looking for a new challenge in a fast-paced, innovative company? Come make history with Amazon’s legal department. We are looking for a talented attorney to support our rapidly growing and evolving payments businesses. You will serve as the primary attorney responsible for counseling the business on a broad range of commercial and regulatory matters, and structuring, drafting and negotiating commercial transactions. You will work directly with the business, serving as lead counsel on strategic deals, providing day-to-day advice, resolving issues that arise in existing commercial relationships and handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries. Principal duties include structuring, drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements related to domestic and international payment method acceptance and providing ongoing legal counseling in a wide range of legal areas. A successful candidate will have a strong transactional background and be hard-working, proactive, entrepreneurial
· J.D. and membership in good standing in at least one state bar · 5+ years of legal experience (with at least 3 years at a law firm) · Strong corporate transactional background · Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects at once, follow through and meet deadlines using pragmatic judgment in ambiguous situations. · Ability to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams · Strong written and oral communication skills · Strong analytical and computer skills · Great judgment and a good sense of humor· In-house experience