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Join Amazon Entertainment's legal team and shape the future of how millions of people experience entertainment worldwide. As an Associate Corporate Counsel, you'll advise on cutting-edge content deals, navigate complex commercial agreements, and lead the transformation of legal operations through innovative technology solutions at the intersection of entertainment and artificial intelligence.
Key job responsibilities
- Structure, draft, and negotiate complex distribution, development, licensing, production, technology, and other commercial agreements with external partners
- Advise business teams on matters spanning intellectual property, new product initiatives, privacy, and regulatory compliance
- Lead the implementation of artificial intelligence and advanced tools to improve legal processes, contract management, and operational efficiency
- Serve as lead counsel on strategic content acquisition deals and manage ongoing commercial relationships with key business partners
- Research and develop expertise on emerging regulatory matters and new product initiatives that impact the entertainment business
A day in the life
You'll be based in our Los Angeles office, supporting the Prime Video business as it delivers must-see movies, series, and premium sports to customers globally. Your day involves serving as a legal advisor and thought partner on both day-to-day matters and strategic initiatives. You'll own the full lifecycle of commercial agreements-from drafting and negotiating with content providers and technology vendors to closing deals that drive the business forward.
A significant part of your role centers on modernizing how we work. You'll lead the adoption of artificial intelligence tools to streamline legal operations, reduce manual processes, and generate insights that once took hours to produce in only minutes. This means identifying opportunities to improve contract cycle times, implementing advanced tools, and creating systems that enable faster decisions and greater consistency across the team.
Working directly with business colleagues, you'll serve as lead counsel on strategic content acquisition deals while managing existing commercial relationships. You'll also research emerging regulatory matters and new product initiatives that impact the business. Our legal team values solving complex problems through in-person collaboration with colleagues and creative business partners who are equally committed to excellence.
About the team
On the Prime Video Legal team, we operate with the highest standards of integrity and deliver results by seeing the big picture and obsessing over our customers. Our team runs toward challenges rather than away from them, building solutions and solving problems together. We value the camaraderie of working alongside one another in person as a legal team and with our brilliant and creative business partners across the organization.
Prime Video Legal is part of the Amazon Entertainment Legal group, which also includes Amazon MGM Studios, Amazon Music, Audible, Games, and Twitch. Together, we serve a global audience and support some of the most innovative entertainment initiatives in the industry. We're excited to welcome someone who shares our commitment to integrity, intellectual rigor, and collaborative problem-solving.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ years of post bar admission legal experience
- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
- Experience in private practice or in house experience at a technology company or equivalent
- Experience managing multiple projects and meeting aggressive deadlines
- Experience in transactional work, including drafting and negotiating commercial contracts or equivalent
- Experience with AI/ML technologies
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work
- Experience in web services/cloud computing, software licensing, telecommunications or equivalent
- Knowledge of specific legal AI tools (like CoCounsel, Spellbook, or Harvey AI) and their benefits
- Knowledge of the ethical considerations surrounding AI in the legal context, such as confidentiality, accuracy, and bias prevention
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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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, CA, Culver City - 131,500.00 - 178,000.00 USD annually