About this role

Amazon is hiring a senior-level Legal Counsel based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The posting calls out experience with Compliance.

Role: Legal Counsel
Function: legal
Level: senior
Track: Individual contributor
Employment: Full-time
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Department: Legal
Posted: May 6, 2026

Job description

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Amazon Brazil Legal is looking for an experienced, strategic, and motivated attorney to support our rapidly growing operations and logistics businesses in Brazil.

Key job responsibilities
- Provide strategic legal counsel to operations, logistics, and transportation teams across Brazil
- Navigate complex Brazilian transportation and logistics regulations, including cargo transportation licensing, fleet programs, and last-mile delivery operations
- Negotiate and structure commercial agreements with carriers, logistics providers, and transportation partners
- Advise on business strategies and the development of new operations, technical products, and innovative delivery services
- Identify and mitigate legal, reputational, and commercial risks
- Coordinate with public policy teams and engage directly with Brazilian regulators (ANTT, ANVISA, etc.)
- Design and implement permits and compliance frameworks for operations and transportation programs
- Collaborate cross-functionally with internal subject matter experts on labor & employment, tax, corporate compliance, and regulatory matters

A day in the life
The Operations & Transportation Legal team supports Amazon's global logistics and transportation business. You will serve as the primary lawyer responsible for supporting the business on commercial and regulatory matters for all operations and logistics in Brazil.

About the team
We are a collaborative; forward-thinking legal team committed to supporting Amazon's growth in Brazil. Our team values intellectual curiosity, strategic thinking in the face of ambiguity, and the ability to navigate complex legal landscapes with agility and precision.

Basic Qualifications

- 10+ years of post bar admission legal experience
- Experience in communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal in Portuguese & English
- Experience with commercial agreements and commercial transactions
- Law degree and active membership with the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB)

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work
- Experience in developing and executing an analytic vision to solve business-relevant problems
- Experience with communication, presentation, and negotiation
- Experience working cross functionally across several teams
- Experience in transportation operations and industry knowledge
- Experience advising legal matters in logistics, infrastructure, technology, e-commerce sectors

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