AWS is looking for a talented commercial lawyer to fill the position of Corporate Counsel in Sydney. AWS is a dynamic and growing business at the forefront of the cloud computing and IT service industry.
This Corporate Counsel will support AWS's Sales, Marketing and Business Development activities around the Asia-Pacific region, with primary focus on Australia & New Zealand. The successful candidate will be responsible for drafting a range of IT service agreements, technology licensing agreements and other high-value agreements with AWS's enterprise customers and partners. They will also lead key regional and global initiatives to address emerging regulatory and policy issues, and to support the growth of AWS's business.
In this role, you will provide strategic and day-to-day advice for senior executives and other leaders, work on key business development initiatives, global expansion activities, and regulatory issues, and handle pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries.
The successful candidate will be proactive, entrepreneurial, enjoy being challenged, have strong written and oral communication skills, and demonstrate sound, pragmatic judgment in ambiguous situations. Compensation will be based on experience and includes equity compensation.
Basic Qualifications:
- 5+ years of legal experience
- Law degree (LLB, JD or equivalent) from a leading law school
- Currently admitted to practise law.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in commercial transactions
- Experience at a leading law firm or technology company.
- Familiarity with one or more of the following areas of law: IT, cloud computing, AI/ML, technical consulting, telecommunications, privacy, intellectual property, or complex transactional work.
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