mid Legal Counsel ic · Posted Apr 30, 2026
$131,500 – $178,000
USD per year

About this role

Amazon is hiring a mid-level Legal Counsel based in Arlington, VA. The posting calls out experience with AWS, Cloud Computing. Compensation is listed at $131,500–$178,000 per year.

Role
Legal Counsel
Function
legal
Level
mid
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Arlington, VA
Department
Legal
Posted
Apr 30, 2026

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Job description

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Amazon's Legal Department is looking for a talented attorney to provide products counseling support within Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS offers a wide range of IT products and services for cloud customers, including on-demand compute, storage, database, messaging, and other software-as-service products. In this role, you will serve as an attorney supporting the AWS Platform Experience organization, working closely with internal business clients to advise on complex legal issues, support new product and feature launches, and provide subject matter expertise on regulatory and compliance issues. The successful candidate must be inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, enjoy working hard and being continually challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations. Lawyers at Amazon are trusted members of the business. Our work is intellectually challenging, exciting, and fast-paced. Developing innovative solutions to novel legal questions is part of our daily business. Key job responsibilities - Identifying legal risks and proposing mitigation strategies; - Advising on regulatory issues (including privacy-related issues); - Overseeing compliance, negotiating strategic technology agreements and providing input on business strategy; - Developing strategies for handling legal issues in creative, business-centric ways; and - Helping build processes that address risk and allow the business to innovate and scale quickly. A…

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