Associate Corporate Counsel - Sydney, Australia - Amazon Commercial Services Pty Ltd

Amazon Commercial Services Pty Ltd

Verified Company

Sydney, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Solid drafting and negotiation experience

Experience in technology and commercial transactions or businesses
Strong understanding of Competition and Consumer Law

Are you looking for a new challenge in a fast-paced, innovative company? Come make history with Amazon's legal department.

We are looking for a talented attorney to join our legal team based in Sydney, Australia to support our rapidly growing and evolving business.

Key job responsibilities

Responsibilities will include supporting strategic projects and agreements, as well as new and mature technology-driven offerings, counselling business and product development teams on a wide range of matters, and working with other members of the legal department locally and international to ensure that relevant legal and regulatory requirements and risks are understood and managed.

You will also provide day-to-day advice to business teams, analyse and resolve issues that arise and handle pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries.

Principal duties include providing ongoing legal advice on a wide range of legal areas, including in relation to competition & consumer law and other regulatory requirements.

A day in the life

You must be inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, enjoy working hard and being continually challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations.

The ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, is also essential.

You will be expected to work independently while also contributing successfully to cross-functional teams.

You will work in a fast-paced environment that is constantly changing, and will need great judgment in ambiguous situations, a sense of humor and a desire to learn and be curious.

Sydney, NSW, AUS

Understanding of legal issues relevant to technology businesses such as intellectual property and privacy.
Experience advising on regulations, and working with regulators, preferably in Australia
Experience working inhouse, preferably at a multinational or in a retail or technology business
Strong organizational skills including the ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders at once, and follow through and meet deadlines

Acknowledgement of country:

In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community.

We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement:

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes.