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DescriptionDo you want to grow as a lawyer in a dynamic industry? Come join our legal team at Amazon Ads, an exciting, rapidly evolving business at one of the world's most innovative companies. We are looking for a talented and experienced attorney to partner with our agency teams on deals and strategy with advertising agencies.This role provides a unique opportunity to guide our ads business in establishing, maintaining, and expanding relationships with key advertisers and agencies. You will negotiate advertising agreements, structure new deal models, and guide business leaders in delivering results for our advertising and agency customers.This position requires great judgment, backbone, and common sense, as well as strong written and verbal communication skills, and great attention to detail. We are looking for candidates who are innovative, extremely hands-on, and customer-obsessed.Key job responsibilities
Support a wide range of advertising contracts touching numerous industries
Support business leaders in maintaining and expanding relationships with advertising agencies
Interact daily with sales leaders, policy experts, and product and tech teams
Manage outside counsel
Contribute to regulatory, press, and other external inquiries and engagements
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Arlington, VA, USA | New York, NY, USA | San Francisco, CA, USA | Santa Monica, CA, USA | Seattle, WA, USABasic Qualifications
J.D. and membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar
10+ years of legal experience as a transactional attorney
Prior experience as counsel for an advertising agency
Prior experience advising on advertising deals, technology transactions, or other sales functions
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to demonstrate sound judgment in ambiguous situations
Ability to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage a large number of projects at once, follow through, and meet deadlines
Team player and consensus builder who can effectively collaborate and build relationships with attorneys and business leaders throughout the organization
Business acumen combined with the ability to identify optimal solutions, including novel, creative, and innovative solutions to complex issues
Strong analytical and communication skills
Some ability to travel as needed
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $146,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $272,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
