Corporate Counsel, Amazon Books Legal

Job description

Amazon Books Legal is looking for a strategic, business-minded attorney to serve as the primary legal advisor for Amazon's content acquisition teams. This group is responsible for the publisher relationships that fuel Amazon's Kindle and physical book business.

You'll be the lead attorney at Amazon with a portfolio that spans both digital licensing and physical distribution, giving you a holistic view of how content reaches hundreds of millions of readers worldwide.

As Corporate Counsel you will need to have sharp transactional and licensing instincts, high judgment, and the executive presence to earn trust with senior leadership and publishing partners.

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.