Amazon
Corporate Counsel, AWS Legal
$154K–$229K
Seattle, WA · Full-time · Posted Aug 21, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of post bar admission legal experience.
- Education
- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent.
About the job
Provides legal support for AWS’s worldwide data center expansion, including real estate transactions, portfolio matters, and advice to internal business teams.
What you'll do
- Structure, draft, and negotiate real estate agreements and leases, including land acquisitions and serviced licenses.
- Advise internal clients, support AWS’s existing real estate portfolio, and manage outside counsel.
- Improve legal processes and handle issues in commercial relationships, pre-litigation disputes, and inquiries.
What they ask for
- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent.
- Experience drafting and negotiating varied real estate transactional documents, such as leases, purchase and sale agreements, easements, and development agreements.
Nice to have
- A mix of corporate law firm and in-house work.
- Experience managing multiple projects and aggressive deadlines; zoning and land use experience.
Pay
USD 153,900.00 - 208,200.00 annually (base salary); USD 169,300.00 - 229,000.00 annually (base salary); USD 153,900.00 - 208,200.00 annually (base salary)
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