Corporate Counsel, Special Projects
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The Corporate Counsel, Special Projects will serve as a primary attorney for an Amazon research and development function, partnering with clients to develop, market, and distribute new-to-world products and services. The role provides strategic legal counsel, manages legal risks, supports business objectives, and advises on regulatory and emerging legal issues. It also involves complex commercial agreements and cross-functional projects.
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Description
As a Corporate Counsel, Special Projects, you will serve as a primary attorney for an Amazon research & development function, and partner with your clients to develop, market, and distribute new-to-world products and services.
The successful candidate must be inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, enjoy working hard and being challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations. Lawyers at Amazon are trusted advisors to the business. Our work is intellectually challenging, exciting, and fast-paced. Developing innovative solutions to novel legal questions is part of our daily work.
Key job responsibilities
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Provide strategic legal counsel to senior business leaders on a broad range of legal and business matters.
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Identify, assess, and manage legal risks across multiple business lines and jurisdictions.
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Develop and implement legal strategies that support business objectives while mitigating risk.
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Advise on regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and emerging legal issues.
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Draft and negotiate complex, commercial agreements.
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Lead cross-functional projects and collaborate with internal stakeholders at all levels.
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Contribute to the development of legal policies, processes, and best practices.
Basic Qualifications
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5+ years of post bar admission legal experience
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Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
Preferred Qualifications
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• Experience in private practice or in house experience at a technology company or equivalent
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• Experience providing legal counsel to senior business stakeholders.
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• Experience in technology, retail, manufacturing, logistics, or e-commerce industries.
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• Experience independently managing complex commercial transactions and legal matters.
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• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment in ambiguous situations and provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.
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• Strong leadership skills, with experience mentoring junior team members.
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• Ability to manage competing priorities from multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
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• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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 .
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How this job compares
Set against the 754 open Corporate Counsel jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$169–229K/yr
- New York median$169–229K/yr61 salary ranges
- US median$155–226K/yr566 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 70 open Corporate Counsel jobs in New York and 754 across the US. 10% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- 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 (711 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 630 of the 754 open Corporate Counsel jobs (84%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 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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