Description

Work hard, have fun, and make history with Amazon’s legal team. As an Associate Contracts Manager, you will be a key team member supporting the rapidly growing Amazon Web Services business. Amazon Web Services is at the forefront of the cloud computing and service industry providing IT infrastructure services such as on-demand compute capacity, storage, content delivery, database services, browsers and more. This Associate Contracts Manager will primarily support the business and procurement teams in data center design and construction.

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a customer-focused, detail-driven, and professional demeanor;

• A passion for building trust with internal and external stakeholders by being proactive and innovative in solving problems that affect stakeholders and customers;

• A proven ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workload;

• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment; and

• A desire to grow professionally as the role’s responsibility grows rapidly with the business.

Key job responsibilities

• Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a variety of Amazon contracts, including general contractor and engineering/design vendor main services agreements, work orders, amendments, NDAs, and others.

• Providing day-to-day advice to business clients on projects, negotiations, vendor management, and internal and external communications.

• Driving legal and business-facing process improvements, including simplification measures to eliminate repetitive, low spend, or low risk work.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 2+ years of contracts management, leading or supporting contract negotiations, and drafting contracts, or other comparable experience within a law firm or legal department.

• Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating legal terms.

Preferred Qualifications

• In-house legal experience a plus.

• Ability to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams.

• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects at once.

• Ability to invent, simplify, and improve legal and contracting processes.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $52,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $112,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.