Corporate Counsel, Environmental Compliance/Hazardous Goods

Min 5 yrs required

Full-time

No

degree and membership in good standing in at least one US state bar
5+ years of relevant legal experience as a practicing attorney
Experience with US federal and state environmental regulations and regulators
Experience with global environmental and technical regulations attaching to the manufacture, sale, distribution, use, and disposition of consumer products
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
Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed

# Corporate Counsel, Environmental Compliance/Hazardous Goods

We are looking for an exceptional regulatory and compliance attorney with experience counseling clients on environmental and safety requirements to join 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 and audit existing processes that raise the bar for Amazon’s compliance with environmental and safety requirements.

## Key Job Responsibilities

- Provide day-to-day advice to Amazon’s Environmental Assurance and Protection, Dangerous Goods, Hazardous Storage, and Extended Producer Responsibility teams on regulations governing our operations, facilities, and products;
- Monitor and advise compliance, business, and legal teams on upcoming regulatory changes and maintenance of existing compliance processes;
- Provide mission critical legal advice on the design of safety mechanisms and technology tools developed and used by the environmental compliance, hazardous goods, and operations teams;
- Advise on internal processes and practices to support environmental and hazardous goods governance requirements and expectations; and
- Serve as lead counsel in the response and resolution of environmental and hazardous goods regulatory inquiries.

## Preferred Locations

Applicants for this position can work out of one of the following locations:

- Arlington, VA, USA
- New York, NY, USA
- Seattle, WA, USA

## Basic Qualifications

- Legal degree and membership in good standing in at least one . state bar;
- 5+ years of relevant legal experience as a practicing attorney with experience handling environmental compliance, regulatory, and litigation matters

## Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with US federal and state environmental regulations and regulators; and
- Experience with global environmental and technical regulations attaching to the manufacture, sale, distribution, use, and disposition of consumer products.
- 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.

## Salary

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $123,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $229,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit .

- 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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