Corporate Counsel, AWS Marketing and Communications

Saved job description

Join Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Corporate Counsel and become a trusted legal advisor to our Marketing and Communications teams as we shape the future of cloud computing. You'll navigate complex legal challenges, negotiate high-impact commercial agreements, and drive meaningful process improvements while working alongside a collaborative legal team that values diverse perspectives and experiences.

Key job responsibilities

- Provide strategic legal counsel to AWS Marketing and Communications teams on a range of complex legal matters, including regulatory compliance, contractual obligations, and risk mitigation

- Negotiate and draft commercial agreements that protect AWS's interests while fostering strong business relationships

- Analyze novel legal issues and develop thoughtful solutions in ambiguous situations

- Collaborate with colleagues across the legal department and other business teams to ensure coordinated and comprehensive legal support

- Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency and effectiveness within the legal function

A day in the life

As Corporate Counsel supporting AWS Marketing and Communications, you'll engage with multifaceted legal matters that span compliance, commercial negotiations, and strategic counsel. Your day might include reviewing marketing campaigns for regulatory compliance, negotiating vendor agreements with external partners, collaborating with cross-functional teams to address emerging legal questions, and identifying opportunities to streamline our legal processes. You'll work within our larger legal department while also building strong relationships with the marketing and communications leaders you support, helping them navigate complex decisions with confidence and clarity.

About the team

We are a collaborative legal team committed to supporting AWS's continued growth and innovation in cloud computing. Our team values inclusive perspectives and recognizes that strong legal counsel comes from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We're building a culture where attorneys from various practice areas—whether litigation, corporate transactions, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, or other specialties—contribute their unique expertise to solve complex problems. As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to grow your skills, learn about cloud computing and emerging technologies, and work alongside colleagues who are genuinely invested in your professional development and success.

Requirements: - 5+ years of post bar admission legal experience

- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent

- Experience managing multiple projects and priorities across teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment