Amazon's Legal Department is looking for an attorney with a strong regulatory or sustainability background to support Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS provides cutting edge cloud computing services and IT infrastructure to public and private customers around the globe, including on-demand compute capacity, data storage, AI, machine learning, and more. The role is part of a global legal team responsible for counseling AWS on a broad range of sustainability, regulatory advocacy, products regulatory compliance, health and safety, environmental, and trade issues across AWS’s diverse array of infrastructure hardware supply chains and global data center footprint.
You will advise on strategic projects and programs, working directly with business functions including sustainability (climate, human rights, water, circular economy); product compliance; and data center operations. You will support innovative AWS customer-facing sustainability programs as well as compliance with mandatory ESG reporting. You will collaborate with attorneys and public policy experts across the globe and throughout Amazon to develop creative solutions. You will provide day-to-day guidance on existing and emerging regulations, and advise on trends including in new areas of law.
Amazon offers its attorneys the opportunity to develop their experience and career with one of the world’s most recognized and dynamic brands. Counseling on current and emerging sustainability and ESG due diligence and reporting frameworks globally, policy engagement strategies, and policy advocacy.
- Providing advice on regulations concerning the design, development, manufacture, procurement, distribution, use and disposition of data center equipment;
- Monitoring and advising the business of upcoming regulatory changes; Advising on regulatory compliance policies and processes.
- Licensed to practice law in the UK, US or other common law jurisdiction
- Significant post-qualification legal experience gathered in-house or in private practice, with a minimum of 6+ years post qualification experience
- Professional fluency in English, written and spoken
- Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work
- Experience providing legal counsel and support for sustainability, hardware product compliance, or similar regulatory matters in Europe
- Experience with global regulations attaching to sustainability reporting; or chemicals regulation
- Experience working with regulators and public policy experts on proposed legislation and regulations
- A combination of law firm, in-house, or government experience
- Strong organizational and project management skills
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