Amazon's Worldwide Grocery Stores (WGS) Legal team is seeking an Associate Corporate Counsel (ACC) to join the team supporting alcohol regulatory compliance and strategy. This role is critical to Amazon's expanding grocery and alcohol delivery operations, working across multiple business lines and grocery channels including Amazon Now, Whole Foods Market, and Amazon Flex.
Key job responsibilities
The successful candidate will advise on federal, state, and local alcohol regulations, develop and maintain compliance programs, and help shape Amazon's regulatory strategy as the business continues to grow. This is a high-impact role that requires AI fluency, strong legal acumen, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
A day in the life
You will work closely with business teams, operations, public policy, and other legal stakeholders to enable compliant alcohol sales and delivery and related matters while identifying opportunities to simplify and scale regulatory processes.
Basic qualifications
- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
- 2+ years of post bar admission legal experience
Preferred qualifications
- • Experience in private practice or in house experience at a technology company or equivalent
- • Experience providing legal counsel to senior business stakeholders.
- • Experience in technology, retail, manufacturing, logistics, or e-commerce industries.
- • Experience independently managing complex commercial transactions and legal matters.
- • Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment in ambiguous situations and provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.
- • Strong leadership skills, with experience mentoring junior team members.
- • Ability to manage competing priorities from multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
- • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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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, WA, SEATTLE - 131,500.00 - 178,000.00 USD annually
