We are seeking an experienced environmental attorney to be based in Singapore to support Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS provides cloud computing services and IT infrastructure to public and private clients around the globe, including on-demand compute capacity, data storage, content delivery, browsers, and more. The successful candidate will join the AWS Legal Regulatory Risk Management & Compliance team focusing on environmental compliance and sustainable design of AWS’s global physical infrastructure.
You will be part of a team that counsels Amazon’s data center business and compliance teams on a range of environmental, regulatory, and infrastructure development matters across Asia Pacific. Principal duties include strategizing regional compliance efforts, providing tactical advice on compliance issues, monitoring and advising the business of upcoming environmental regulatory changes, developing and improving compliance policies and programs, working cross-functionally with other data center teams to develop new infrastructure, negotiating commercial transactions with environmental vendors, and handling legal disputes and inquiries from regulators. This role will give the successful candidate an opportunity to join a collaborative, tight-knit team that is leading exciting and pioneering global initiatives as part of a business that is making history. Some travel, domestic and international, will be required.
The successful candidate must be enthusiastic, pragmatic, enjoy working hard and being challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment in ambiguous situations. Competitive salary based on experience and includes equity compensation.
Basic Qualifications
- 10+ years of legal experience
- Legal experience in environmental compliance or litigation matters
- High degree of independence, initiative, decisiveness and creative thinking, as well as a desire to be challenged
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to be a partner to business stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working closely with and advising senior executives of an organization or equivalent
- Experience working independently and directly with all levels of legal and business partners or equivalent
- Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work
- Experience managing multiple projects and meeting aggressive deadlines
- Experience developing and delivering presentations to large and diverse audiences
- Previous data center compliance experience
- Experience managing other attorneys and legal professionals
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