Corporate Counsel, Intl Stores
Amazon
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Riyadh
Contract type: Full time
Description
Do you want to work on exciting, cutting edge legal issues and help shape Amazon’s products and services? Amazon's Legal Department is looking for an exceptional lawyer to support our rapidly growing and evolving Stores business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 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’re passionate about our customers.
You will work directly with business partners (including those on the Saudi Arabian and GCC regional leadership teams) on a broad range of commercial and regulatory matters, providing day-to-day advice, advising on new product and service launches, advising on new and existing commercial relationships, handling pre-litigation legal disputes and government inquiries, and advising on Saudi Arabian laws and regulations with respect to competition, privacy, consumer protection, and other areas.
The successful candidate must be inquisitive, able to develop innovative and creative legal solutions, enthusiastic about technology, enjoy working hard and being continually challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations.
This position will be located in Riyadh. Some travel, domestic and international, will be required.
Basic Qualifications
Job ID: A2798003
Do you want to work on exciting, cutting edge legal issues and help shape Amazon’s products and services? Amazon's Legal Department is looking for an exceptional lawyer to support our rapidly growing and evolving Stores business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 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’re passionate about our customers.
You will work directly with business partners (including those on the Saudi Arabian and GCC regional leadership teams) on a broad range of commercial and regulatory matters, providing day-to-day advice, advising on new product and service launches, advising on new and existing commercial relationships, handling pre-litigation legal disputes and government inquiries, and advising on Saudi Arabian laws and regulations with respect to competition, privacy, consumer protection, and other areas.
The successful candidate must be inquisitive, able to develop innovative and creative legal solutions, enthusiastic about technology, enjoy working hard and being continually challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations.
This position will be located in Riyadh. Some travel, domestic and international, will be required.
Basic Qualifications
- Law degree (J.D., LLB or equivalent) from a leading university and/or law school is required.
- 7+ years of post-qualification legal experience practicing corporate and/or commercial law, preferably at an international law firm or large multi-national in Saudi Arabia.
- Admitted to practice law in KSA. Candidates admitted in other jurisdictions with sound knowledge and expertise of KSA may be considered.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, as well as demonstrated proficiency in advising senior executives of an organization.
- Native or full professional Arabic language proficiency (reviewing, drafting documents and conducting meetings).
- Saudi Arabian nationality required.
- Experience with regulatory affairs.
- Experience in technology and commercial transactions.
- Good business judgment, especially in ambiguous situations.
- Hands-on project management experience and ability to independently manage a large number of simultaneous mission-critical projects.
- Experience working across various stakeholder teams.
Job ID: A2798003
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