Amazon Books Legal is looking for a strategic, business-minded attorney to serve as the primary legal advisor for Amazon's content acquisition teams.
While drafting and negotiating complex agreements is foundational to this role, the real impact comes from your ability to be a trusted partner to senior business leaders, helping them find practical, creative solutions to the challenges of running a constantly evolving business.
This is a rare opportunity to work across physical and digital products, giving you a holistic view of how content in both formats reaches millions of readers worldwide.
As Corporate Counsel, you will need sharp transactional and licensing instincts, high judgment, and the executive presence to earn trust with VP-level leadership and rightsholders.
Key job responsibilities
- Serve as the primary legal advisor to content acquisition teams, participating in strategy discussions with VP-level business partners
- Provide legal guidance on product and program development, pricing, and regulatory compliance
- Draft, negotiate, and interpret complex content licensing and purchase agreements, including bespoke deal structures
- Manage vendor disputes; coordinate with outside counsel and internal litigation teams on consumer litigation
- Partner with cross-functional teams (PR, public policy) on go-to-market strategies
- Advise on AI-powered features
About the team
We are a forward-thinking legal group committed to supporting Amazon's mission of customer-centric innovation. We value intellectual curiosity, strategic thinking, and the ability to translate complex legal concepts into actionable business strategies.
