Associate Corporate Counsel, International Stores Legal, MX

Full Job Description

Amazon’s Mexico Legal Team is seeking a talented attorney to support our Consumer Business, a large and diverse team building the technology and programs that help millions of customers shop in our stores. You will provide day-to-day legal support to business clients focused on launching new initiatives and product categories. You will partner with the business team on a broad range of product, commercial, marketing and regulatory matters, such as ensuring compliance with regulators and supporting strategic business relationships.

Amazon is a global company. Our innovative technologies change the way people find, discover and buy products and services. Lawyers at Amazon are trusted members of the business. Our work is intellectually challenging and exciting. Developing innovative solutions to novel legal questions is part of our daily business.

Key job responsibilities

• Providing ongoing legal support in a wide range of legal areas, such as competition, consumer protection, privacy, and regulatory compliance.
• Serving as lead counsel and directly advising business clients on products, services, and strategic deals.
• Structuring, drafting and negotiating complex commercial deals.
• Ability to function autonomously yet communicates laterally and upwardly with ease.
• Strong legal and business judgment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in both English and Spanish languages.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset.

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of Inhouse legal or law firm experience
• Speak, write, and read fluently in English at C1 level or above
• Mexican Law degree (Licenciatura en Derecho, J.D., or foreign equivalent that has been homologated in Mexico)
• Experience advising on regulatory legal matters

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work
• Experience working in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment
• Experience influencing senior leaders/stakeholders
• Experience working proactively and independently, meeting deadlines, and delivering on projects and tasks
• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities across teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Legal experience in any of the following areas is a plus: retail, marketing

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

4+ years of Inhouse legal or law firm experience Speak, write, and read fluently in English at C1 level or above Mexican Law degree (Licenciatura en Derecho, J.D., or foreign equivalent that has been homologated in Mexico) Experience advising on regulatory legal matters