Amazon's Legal Department is looking for a smart and talented business lawyer to support our rapidly growing and evolving marketplace business in India. This is an individual contributor position based in Bangalore. Some domestic and international travel may be required. The Corporate Counsel will report to the Senior Corporate Counsel.
In this role, you will counsel our Global Selling and Out Of Country Seller businesses on a broad range of legal matters involving foreign direct investment, trade policies, product compliance, information technology and intellectual property laws. You will be primarily responsible for advising on cutting-edge business initiatives; providing day-to-day corporate and business law counseling; conducting legal review and structuring of business programs and products; advising on procedural, compliance matters; and resolving issues that arise in existing commercial relationships and pre-litigation legal disputes. You will also be involved in structuring, drafting and negotiating day to day as well as complex high value contracts. You will work independently with various business teams, serving as counsel for development and launch of key seller and brand programs for Amazon.in marketplace.
In doing your job, you will work in close coordination with global legal teams and external counsel. You will closely coordinate with the global legal teams and outside counsel. In addition to business teams, you will lead initiatives in liaison with tax, litigation, finance, public relations and public policy teams.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome professionals with diverse experiences and backgrounds.
Key job responsibilities
• Provide comprehensive legal support for international business operations
• Lead regulatory compliance initiatives across multiple business verticals
• Manage complex litigation portfolio and financial compliance matters
• Drive engagement with regulatory authorities and policy stakeholders
• Oversee legal frameworks for business expansion and new initiatives
• Support financial operations and compliance requirements
• Guide teams on vendor relationships and contractual matters
- Law degree from recognized institution
- 8-12 years of legal experience in corporate/commercial law
- Proven expertise in cross-border transactions and regulatory compliance
- Strong background in financial services regulations and tax matters
- Excellence in stakeholder management and communication
- Experience in e-commerce or technology sector preferred
- Company Secretary
- Strategic thinking and business acumen
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Experience in policy advocacy and regulatory engagement
- Team leadership and project management capabilities
- Excellent documentation and presentation skills
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