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About:
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth’s most customer-centric company, Earth’s best employer, and Earth’s safest place to work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon.
Role:
Corporate Counsel – Compliance & Safety
Qualification:
– Bachelor’s degree in Law
– Ability to work with limited direction, exercise sound judgment, and manage discrete compliance matters as a single-threaded owner
– Bachelor’s degree in Law
– 6+ years of Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Law experience; with 8-12 years of inhouse legal or law firm experience
– Experience managing multiple projects, prioritizing, planning, and managing time
– Can distill complex legal issues into clear, concise business guidance
– A mix of law firm and in-house experience with exposure to workplace health & safety, product compliance, sustainability, or transport regulatory domains
– Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to be a trusted partner to business stakeholders
– Genuine interest in developing expertise in product compliance, sustainability, and social responsibility domains
Responsibilities:
This role sits within Amazon’s Operations Legal team in India, supporting four business verticals: Workplace Health & Safety, Analytics Risk & Compliance, Sustainability, and Human Rights & Social Impact. As a trusted legal advisor, you will:
1. Advise on occupational health and safety obligations covering people on site, drivers, and vehicles across Amazon’s operations network in India.
2. Identify compliance requirements and restrictions related to the movement of goods via air, rail, and other networks, engaging with regulatory authorities such as Indian Railways and the DGCA.
3. Provide guidance on laws governing the storage and transportation of regulated products – including food, drugs & cosmetics, medical devices, chemicals, and hazardous substances – and support compliance with applicable product safety standards.
4. Advocate for Amazon’s sustainability and environment charters, ensuring operations meet environmental commitments within the legal framework.
5. Support cross-functional teams on initiatives under Amazon’s Supplier Code of Conduct and social responsibility charter.
The role requires working cross-functionally with technical teams to implement compliance strategy, advise on regulatory changes, support adoption of global policies in India, and counsel compliance partners on day-to-day issues. You will also handle pre-litigation disputes, coordinate with outside counsel, and identify process improvement opportunities.
This role requires you to be enthusiastic, pragmatic, curious, and comfortable navigating ambiguity with sound judgment and practical risk calibration. On any given day, you will:
– Partner with technical and business teams to develop and implement compliance strategies across safety, product, transport, and sustainability domains. Track regulatory changes, assess their legal implications, and advise stakeholders proactively.
– Serve as a go-to legal resource for compliance partner teams on routine operational questions.
– Identify opportunities for process improvements and support their implementation to drive operational efficiency.
– Support the adoption and implementation of Amazon’s global policies and procedures in India.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates can Apply here
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