Associate Corporate Counsel, AWS Legal

Help transform the cloud computing landscape by providing strategic legal guidance that empowers AWS's innovative technology solutions and supports AWS’s Canadian customers. In this role, you'll be one of the legal leads supporting AWS’s Canada business, helping to shape the future of cloud infrastructure and AI services while supporting our dynamic sales and marketing teams.

Key job responsibilities
- Negotiate and draft strategic enterprise and technology licensing agreements across diverse business scenarios with a particular focus on AWS’s Canadian customers
- Provide comprehensive legal counsel on policy, regulatory, and compliance matters specific to cloud computing and technology services
- Support business development initiatives through precise legal interpretation and proactive risk management
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure legal alignment with AWS's strategic objectives
- Contribute to the development of legal frameworks that support AWS's innovative technology solutions

A day in the life
Your day will be a blend of strategic legal counsel and collaborative problem-solving. You'll dive into intricate contract negotiations, drive programmatic efforts in support of the AWS business and our customers, and provide nuanced guidance that bridges legal complexity with business innovation. Each interaction will challenge you to translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable strategies for our AWS teams.

About the team
We are a forward-thinking legal team committed to supporting AWS's global technology leadership and AWS customers. Our collaborative environment values intellectual curiosity, strategic thinking, and the ability to navigate complex legal and business landscapes. We work closely with business teams to help drive AWS's mission of transforming how organizations use cloud and AI technologies to help meet their business and customer needs.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 2+ years of legal experience
- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
- Experience in private practice or in house experience at a technology company or equivalent
- Experience managing multiple projects and meeting aggressive deadlines

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Knowledge of IT infrastructure, outsourcing, telecommunications, cloud computing services or equivalent
- Experience using analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to identify root causes of technical problems
- Experience in written and verbal communication skills to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
- Experience working cross functionally across several teams
- Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work

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