**Job Title**: Corporate Counsel, Payments Legal
**Job Responsibilities**:
The Corporate Counsel for Payments Legal at Amazon is expected to engage in a variety of responsibilities crucial to the support and growth of the company's payments businesses. The role primarily involves:
- Advising the Amazon Payments business teams on product and service launches, ensuring compliance with regulatory issues, and guiding commercial and compliance initiatives within the payments and financial services sectors.
- Developing innovative solutions to novel legal questions that arise in the course of business.
- Covering a wide range of legal issues, including the development of new programs in regulated areas, product counseling, and providing day-to-day legal advice.
- Engaging in strategic contract and partnership negotiations, and resolving issues that occur in commercial relationships.
- Structuring, drafting, and negotiating commercial agreements related to both domestic and international payment and credit/lending products.
- Providing ongoing legal counseling on a broad array of matters.
**Education and Experience Information**:
- A Juris Doctor degree and active membership in at least one state bar or an equivalent legal qualification are mandatory.
- A minimum of 5 years of legal experience is required for this position.
**Preferred Qualifications**:
- Experience working in a combination of corporate law firm settings and in-house legal environments.
- Prior experience advising on regulatory and compliance matters specifically related to payments or credit/lending products is highly desirable.
- Experience in engaging with regulatory bodies.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently while also contributing to and coordinating with cross-functional teams.
- The candidate should be a team player and a consensus builder capable of effectively collaborating and building relationships with attorneys and business leaders across the organization.
**Salary Information**:
The compensation for the Corporate Counsel position reflects the cost of labor in various . geographic markets. The base salary ranges from $138,500 per year in the lowest geographic market to $229,000 per year in the highest geographic market. The salary is determined by several factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Beyond the base salary, Amazon offers a comprehensive total compensation package that may include equity, sign-on payments, and other compensation forms. Additionally, the role comes with a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits. For more detailed information on employee benefits, candidates are encouraged to visit Amazon's employee benefits page.
Amazon emphasizes its commitment to equal opportunity employment, ensuring non-discrimination based on protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. The company fosters an inclusive culture that empowers employees to deliver optimal results for customers. Accommodations or adjustments during the application and hiring process are available for candidates with disabilities.
The job will remain open until filled, and applications should be submitted via Amazon's internal or external career sites.
