Amazon
Associate Corporate Counsel, AWS Legal
$132K–$178K
Seattle, WA +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 17, 2026
- Location
- Seattle, WA
Arlington, VA - Experience
- 2+ years of post bar admission legal experience.
- Education
- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
About the job
Provides legal counsel to AWS security teams on cloud security, regulatory and compliance matters, customer engagements, security commitments, and technology, intellectual property, and data licensing transactions.
What you'll do
- Advise on cloud security, transactional, regulatory, and compliance matters, including strategic customer engagements and security response.
- Advise on security commitments in cloud enterprise agreements and lead technology, intellectual property, and data licensing negotiations.
- Manage multiple projects and deadlines while providing legal guidance on emerging, ambiguous issues.
What they ask for
- 2+ years of post bar admission legal experience.
- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent.
- Experience managing multiple projects and meeting aggressive deadlines.
- Strong communication, stakeholder-influencing, decision-making, and ethical judgment capabilities.
Nice to have
- A mix of corporate law firm and in-house work.
- Experience in information security and compliance, regulatory compliance, or commercial transactions.
Pay
131,500.00 - 178,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
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