Amazon is a leader in global e-commerce. We’re working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. Lawyers at Amazon are trusted members of the business. Our work is intellectually challenging, exciting and fast-paced. Developing innovative solutions to novel legal questions is part of our daily business. Like everyone at Amazon, we’re passionate about our customers. We are offering a unique opportunity for a talented and ambitious competition lawyer to work at the forefront of the most interesting and challenging EU and German competition matters.
Key job responsibilities
· Drive regulatory competition matters at EU level and in Germany, including integrated partnership with the local legal teams.
· Advise the business and legal colleagues on competition-related matters across all Amazon businesses.
· Help shape the company’s long-term strategy on high impact and often novel issues.
· Think Big and look around corners to spot issues and identify developments of relevance for the Amazon business.
· Partner with our public policy team and engage with regulators and policy makers on a broad range of issues.
· Contribute as a member of the EU Competition team to develop mechanisms for training, compliance, and cross-functional coordination.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience managing multiple projects and meeting aggressive deadlines
- • Fully qualified lawyer with outstanding academic and legal qualifications
- • 5+ years of experience in EU and German competition law
- • Experience in independently managing competition related regulatory matters, with deep demonstrated experience in the EU and Germany.
- • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in German and English, as well as demonstrated proficiency in working closely with and advising senior executives of an organization.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience managing projects and working independently
- • Sound and practical business judgment as well as common sense
- • A team player and consensus builder with great people skills and a good sense of humor who can effectively and efficiently collaborate and build relationships with lawyers and business clients at all levels throughout the organization