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Corporate Counsel, Stores and Ops Legal

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New York, NYJob$169–229K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$169–229K/yr
Location
New York, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

State Bar Membership Or EquivalentDoctorate

Job overview

Amazon seeks a Corporate Counsel to support shopping experiences and advise on new feature and product development, privacy, and other legal matters. The role provides day-to-day customer-focused guidance, develops creative business-centric strategies for legal issues, and works with business, department, and cross-functional stakeholders. Counsel also supports strategic thinking among business leaders.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Privacy LawProject ManagementDeadline ManagementExecutive AdvisingCorporate Law

Qualifications

5+ Years Legal ExperienceJuris DoctorState Bar Membership or Equivalent

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Description

Amazon is looking for a talented Corporate Counsel to support a team working on shopping experiences to delight our customers. This is an exciting opportunity to partner with a team focused on building exceptional and innovative customer experiences.

You will provide legal guidance on new feature and product development, and advise on a wide range of issues, including privacy matters. You will develop strategies for handling legal issues in creative, business-centric ways.

Key job responsibilities

  • Advise on complex issues, including privacy and other regulatory matters

  • Provide day-to-day, customer-focused advice

  • Work effectively across business, department, and cross-functional stakeholders

  • Support and develop strategic thinking amongst business leaders

About the team

Amazon is a leader in global e-commerce. 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.

Basic Qualifications

  • 5+ years of post bar admission legal experience

  • Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience managing multiple projects and meeting aggressive deadlines

  • Experience in Privacy Law

  • Experience working closely with and advising senior executives of an organization or equivalent

  • Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, NY, New York - 169,300.00 - 229,000.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Arlington - 153,900.00 - 208,200.00 USD annually

USA, WA, SEATTLE - 153,900.00 - 208,200.00 USD annually

How this job compares

Set against the 759 open Corporate Counsel jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$169–229K/yr
  • New York median$169–229K/yr55 salary ranges
  • US median$154–229K/yr576 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $199K, is close to the New York median midpoint ($199K) — in the middle half of Corporate Counsel salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 63 open Corporate Counsel jobs in New York and 759 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Corporate Counsel postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (661 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 586 of the 759 open Corporate Counsel jobs (77%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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