mid Legal Counsel ic · Posted Jun 18, 2026
$131,500 – $178,000
USD per year

About this role

Amazon is hiring a mid-level Legal Counsel based in Santa Monica, CA. 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
Santa Monica, CA
Department
Legal
Posted
Jun 18, 2026

Job description

from Amazon careers
Amazon's Legal Department is looking for a talented attorney to support the Amazon Web Services (“AWS”) Sales, Marketing, and Global Services legal team. This Associate Corporate Counsel will serve as a trusted advisor to business leadership, support complex cloud technology transactions, and find and develop innovative solutions that enable us to scale legal support to our global client base. This role will have primary transactional drafting and negotiation responsibilities on deals (including highly-complex, high-value, strategic negotiations), and provide ongoing legal counsel and contract interpretation guidance for business team members. This role will also participate in other AWS legal work streams, including managing legal issues that arise in existing commercial relationships, advising on risk related to new business initiatives, and advising on pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries.

Key job responsibilities
The successful candidate must be inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, enjoy being continually challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations. The successful candidate works well within a large legal team, but is also able to work independently on transactional and project work.

Basic Qualifications

- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
- 2+ years of post bar admission legal experience

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with in-house work at a technology or internet company
- Knowledge of and experience with cloud infrastructure technologies
- Experience managing multiple projects and priorities across teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Experience drafting and negotiating complex contracts

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.



USA, CA, Santa Monica - 131,500.00 - 178,000.00 USD annually

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