Global Operations Counsel

5 days ago


Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia Amazon Full time
Job Description

We are seeking an exceptional lawyer to support Amazon's Middle East operations business. Our work is intellectually challenging, exciting and fast-paced. Developing innovative solutions to novel legal questions is part of our daily business.

You will serve as the primary lawyer responsible for counseling the business on a broad range of operations, commercial, compliance and regulatory matters. You will work directly with the business, serving as lead counsel on strategic matters, providing day-to-day advice, resolving issues that arise in existing commercial relationships, and handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries.

Key Job Responsibilities:
  1. Develop strategies for handling legal issues in creative, business-centric ways.
  2. Build processes that address risk and allow the business flexibility and freedom to move quickly.
  3. Structure, draft, and negotiate commercial transactions and business structures.
  4. Help resolve issues that arise in commercial relationships and with regulators.
  5. Advise the business on a wide range of issues, working with PR, Public Policy, Real Estate, Environmental Health and Safety, Operations, and Trade Compliance teams.
  6. Drive policy change and improvement across the business.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
  1. A law degree (J.D. or equivalent) from a leading university and/or law school is required.
  2. 7+ years of post-qualification legal experience in a transactional or contentious role.
  3. Fluent Arabic.
  4. Excellent English, both spoken and written.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  1. A mix of corporate law firm and in-house experience.
  2. Hands-on project management experience, including excellent organizational skills.
  3. Ability to manage a large number and variety of mission-critical projects, working individually and often in ambiguous environments.
  4. Demonstrated proficiency in working closely with and advising senior executives of an organization.
  5. Team player and consensus builder with great people skills.
  6. A candidate who thinks strategically, but stays on top of tactical execution.
  7. Experience in crisis management and response.
  8. Business acumen combined with ability to identify optimal solutions.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.

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