Amazon - Corporate Counsel - Real Estate Vertical - LLB (10-15 yrs)

Are you looking for a new challenge in a fast-paced, innovative company? Come make history with Amazon's legal department.

This position, based in Bangalore, will be responsible for supporting Amazon's rapidly growing Operations, Real estate, Property matters, permits and licenses, legal compliance and contracts. You will serve as the lawyer responsible for counselling the real estate business on a broad range of real estate & property matters - due diligence, change of land use, land conversion, contracts negotiations, license & permits, lease registrations, commercial contracts and compliances. You will work directly with the business, serving as corporate counsel on real estate matters, and provide day-to-day advice.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- L.L.B. (undergraduate law degree) from a recognized university in India.

- A minimum of 10+ years of legal experience in Real Estate, permits and licenses, legal compliance and contracts (with several years of experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house at a major multinational corporation).

- Extensive experience and strong skills in drafting and negotiating contracts.

- Extensive experience in analyzing and responding to regulatory and compliance matters

- Ability to function autonomously yet communicates laterally and upwardly with ease.

- Strong legal and business judgment.

- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

- Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and coordinate complex issues and projects with diverse levels of management and employees

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- A mix of corporate law firm and in-house experience is a plus

- Ability to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams

- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects and meet deadlines

- Strong written and oral communication skills

- Strong analytical and computer skills

- Common sense, great judgment, and a good sense of humor