• Job Description

  Req#: 2485351
  Do you want to work on exciting, cutting-edge legal issues and help shape the Amazon Store shopping experience?
  
  We are looking for a talented Compliance Counsel to support our rapidly expanding stores in the UK and EU.
  
  At Amazon, we firmly believe that customer trust holds paramount importance in everything we do. The successful candidate will be in charge of working with business line lawyers and business partners to identify, create and develop scalable compliance and regulatory solutions to create a best-in-class customer experience. This entails serving as key partner on regulatory initiatives and providing day-to-day advice to a wide range of business teams, focusing on legal analysis, developing compliance objectives and resolving potential compliance issues that arise in our goal to be the Earth’s most customer centric company. The candidate will also need to actively build and foster close regulatory relationships.
  
  This role involves engagement with Amazon’s leadership in the UK and EU. Therefore, effective communication of complex matters, a history of successful regulatory management, and adeptness in data-driven solutions for intricate issues are crucial attributes.
  
  We’d love to meet candidates who are inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, and passionate about building and defending the best experience for customers. The candidate should enjoy being continually challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations.
  
  Lawyers at Amazon are trusted members of the business. Our work is intellectually challenging, exciting and fast-paced. Developing innovative solutions to novel legal questions is part of our daily business
  
  Be part of shaping Amazon's future, maintaining unwavering customer trust!
  
  Amazon is a leader in global e-commerce. We strive to be the most customer-centric company on earth. Our innovative technologies change the way people find, discover and buy products and services. Lawyers at Amazon are trusted members of the business. Our work is intellectually challenging, exciting and fast-paced. Developing innovative solutions to novel legal questions is part of our daily business. Like everyone at Amazon, we are passionate about our customers.
  
  
  We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
  
  London, GBR• Licensed to practice law in Europe, US or other common law jurisdiction.
  • A minimum of 5+ years post bar admission legal experience, with experience at a leading law firm or in house.
  • Exceptional written and verbal English language skills.
  • Sound and practical judgment, even in ambiguous situations, and comfortable making high-quality decisions quickly and with limited information.
  • Ability to work independently and contribute successfully to cross-functional, global team.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects at once, follow through and meet deadlines.
  
  
  Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
  
  Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need an adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please contact the Applicant-Candidate Accommodation Team (ACAT), Monday through Friday from 7:00 am GMT - 4:00 pm GMT. If calling directly from the United Kingdom, please dial +44 800 086 9884 (tel:+448000869884). If calling from Ireland, please dial +353 1800 851 489 (tel:+3531800851489).

• About the company

  Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational technology company based in Seattle, Washington, which focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It is one of the Big Five companies in the U.S. information technology industry, along with Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Facebook. The company has been referred to as "one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world", as well as the world's most valuable brand.

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