Associate Corporate Counsel with Amazon (Gurugram)

Deadline Open Deadline

Location Gurugram, Haryana, India.

Salary Compensation details will be finalized during the interview process with the selected candidate.

Details of the Organization

Amazon is driven by four key principles: customer obsession over competitor focus, a passion for innovation, a commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. They thrive on the excitement of building cutting-edge technologies, inventing transformative products, and delivering services that make a real impact on people’s lives. Embracing bold ideas and new ways of working, they move fast, learn from failure, and continuously evolve. With the scale and resources of a large organization and the agility and heart of a startup, Amazon offers the best of both worlds.

Details of the Job/Internship

Amazon’s Legal Department is seeking a talented lawyer and Company Secretary to join its team in Gurugram or Bengaluru for a fixed-term role of 3 years. This position supports Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world’s most comprehensive and widely adopted cloud platform, which offers a broad range of IT and cloud computing services—including compute, storage, databases, IoT, machine learning, quantum technologies, robotics, digital transformation consulting, training, and more. This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of technology and innovation within a fast-paced, global environment.

Role and Responsibilities

The Associate Corporate Counsel will play a pivotal role in supporting AWS's operations in India, seamlessly blending legal expertise with company secretarial duties.
Acting as both legal counsel and company secretary, the successful candidate will collaborate closely with sales, marketing, product, and cross-functional teams to provide strategic legal guidance.
They will also be responsible for maintaining proper corporate governance, overseeing regulatory filings, managing board meetings and resolutions, and ensuring compliance with various Indian statutes including the Companies Act and other applicable laws.
This role requires a strong grasp of both corporate law and company secretarial duties in India, helping AWS effectively manage its legal and compliance obligations.
The successful candidate must be a self-starter, enthusiastic about technology, enjoy working hard and being continually challenged, have strong written and oral communication skills, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations.

Eligibility

LL.B. (undergraduate law degree) from a recognized Indian university.
Associate Membership (ACS) with the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), along with a current valid membership.
The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of diverse legal experience, which may include but is not limited to:
Corporate law practice in a reputable law firm or company legal department
Handling a variety of legal matters including contract management, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and general corporate advisory
Demonstrating primary and autonomous responsibility in legal tasks such as reviewing, drafting, and negotiating various commercial agreements and corporate documents
Experience in interpreting and applying relevant Indian laws and regulations in a business context.
In house experience at a technology company.
Familiarity with IT/technology licensing, outsourcing and services agreements.
Understanding of intellectual property, competition and privacy issues.