Assoc Corporate Counsel, Environmental Compliance/Hazardous Goods

Min 2 yrs required

Full-time

No

Legal
Legal & HR
Corporate Counsel
Full-time
Bachelor's Degree
2+ years of legal experience
Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent

H1: "Join Amazon as an Assoc Corporate Counsel for Environmental Compliance/Hazardous Goods"
H2: "Exciting Opportunity to Work with Amazon's Compliance Teams and Drive Innovation in Environmental and Safety Requirements"

Amazon is seeking an experienced regulatory and compliance attorney to join our team as an Associate Corporate Counsel. In this role, you will provide legal counsel and support to Amazon's environmental compliance, storage and transportation of hazardous goods, and extended producer responsibility teams in North America. This is a unique opportunity to work alongside several of Amazon's compliance teams and help build new processes and tools to ensure Amazon's compliance with environmental and safety requirements.

As an Assoc Corporate Counsel, you will be responsible for advising on regulatory and operational requirements, monitoring upcoming changes in regulations, and providing legal advice on the design of safety mechanisms and technology tools. You will also play a key role in responding to environmental and hazardous goods regulatory inquiries and engaging with federal and state regulators. This position is based in Arlington, VA, with the option to work out of our New York, NY or Seattle, WA locations.

Key responsibilities include:
- Providing day-to-day legal advice to Amazon's compliance teams on regulations governing operations, facilities, and products
- Monitoring and advising on upcoming regulatory changes and maintaining existing compliance processes
- Advising on the design of safety mechanisms and technology tools
- Developing internal processes and practices to support environmental and hazardous goods governance requirements
- Leading Amazon's response to environmental and hazardous goods regulatory inquiries

The ideal candidate will have experience with US federal and state environmental regulations and regulators, as well as global environmental and technical regulations. Strong organizational and project management skills, along with the ability to work independently and contribute to cross-functional teams, are essential for success in this role. The ability to travel domestically and internationally is also required.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. We are also committed to providing accommodations for individuals with disabilities. For more information, please visit .

In terms of compensation, Amazon offers a competitive salary based on market location and job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position ranges from $105,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $195,700/year in our highest geographic market. Along with a comprehensive benefits package, Amazon also offers equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation. To learn more about our employee benefits, please visit .

Join our team at Amazon and be a part of driving innovation in environmental compliance and safety requirements. Apply now on our internal or external career site. This position will remain open until filled.

- strong organizational and project management skills;
- a combination of law firm, in-house, or government experience;
- ability to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional team; and
- ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed. for individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit . for more information, please visit

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