Corporate Counsel, IP, Intellectual Property

Saved job description

Amazon's Global Entertainment Media (GEM) IP team manages trademark and copyright matters across Amazon's entertainment portfolio, including Prime Video, Amazon MGM Studios, Luna, Audible, Amazon Music, and related media properties. As an attorney on this team, you will work directly with business and legal stakeholders on a wide range of trademark and copyright issues at both the brand and content level, spanning film, live sports, television, gaming, podcasts, and audio entertainment globally.

This role is part of a high-performing team of IP professionals operating across multiple entertainment business lines simultaneously. The position reports to Senior IP Counsel and is based in Culver City, CA, USA.

Key job responsibilities

Responsibilities include title clearance and protection; trademark prosecution, maintenance, and enforcement; copyright protection and enforcement; deal negotiation and licensing; dispute management; developing and implementing IP processes and best practices; and counseling business teams across Amazon's entertainment verticals on IP matters.

A day in the life

Your day centers on managing trademark and copyright matters across Amazon's Global Media and Entertainment Businesses - including Amazon MGM Studios, Prime Video, Luna, Twitch, Music, and Audible. You conduct trademark clearances, manage a global trademark portfolio, and develop enforcement strategies — while providing IP counsel to creative, marketing, and product teams on new titles, campaigns, and content launches. You translate complex trademark and copyright issues into actionable recommendations for business stakeholders and senior leadership. You also negotiate IP terms in licensing and distribution deals and build scalable IP processes and best practices across Amazon's entertainment ecosystem.

Requirements: - Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent

- 5+ years of post bar admission legal experience

- 5+ years of experience with trademark and copyright matters (including clearance, prosecution, enforcement, licensing, and drafting) related to digital content, filmed entertainment, gaming, and/or audio media.

- Experience managing a trademark portfolio consisting of domestic and foreign marks.

- Experience leading investigations and negotiations to resolve third-party copyright and trademark disputes.