Description:
As part of the AWS real
estate legal team, you will be responsible for supporting AWS's
worldwide data center expansion through land acquisitions and leasing.
You will have transactional drafting and negotiating responsibilities on
deals, and will provide legal counsel and contract interpretation to
business team members on a daily basis. Transactions range from standard
contracts to complex, bespoke, high value agreements. You will
structure, draft and negotiate agreements, help support AWS real
estate's existing portfolio, manage outside counsel, and advise internal
business clients. In addition, you will help develop, implement, and
manage process improvements across the team, resolve legal issues that
arise in existing commercial relationships, and handle pre-litigation
legal disputes and inquiries.
The successful
candidate must be enthusiastic, enjoy working hard and being challenged,
and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations.
Competitive salary based on experience and includes equity compensation.
This position is located in Arlington, Virginia or Seattle, Washington.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Arlington, VA, USA | Santa Monica, CA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA
Basic Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
- 5+ years of legal experience
- Experience drafting and negotiating a variety of real estate transactional documents (i.e. leases, lease amendments, purchase and sale agreements, easements, development agreements, co-ownership agreements etc.)
Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to work both independently and as part of a cross-functional team; Strong analytical, written and oral communication, and client interaction skills; Strong organizational and project management skills