Overview In this role you will provide day-to-day legal guidance for Amazon's Treasury and Risk operations, spanning global banking, treasury documentation, FX, and capital markets. You will structure and negotiate complex agreements with banking counterparties and support risk management, insurance, and treasury projects across multiple jurisdictions. You will work closely with Treasury leadership, business legal teams, and outside counsel to address regulatory implications and resolve issues in existing relationships. The position offers broad exposure to financial instruments and cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced environment, leveraging AI tools to enhance practical legal advice.
Responsibilities- Advise on general treasury legal matters including banking agreements, account documentation, master repurchase agreements, FX arrangements, overdraft facilities, letters of credit, custody arrangements, and vendor relationships
- Review, structure, draft, and negotiate complex commercial and financial agreements with global banking counterparties
- Support capital markets transactions (bond offerings, credit facilities, term loans, commercial paper) as needed
- Support Global Risk Management & Claims (GRMC) on insurance programs, claims arrangements, and captive insurance matters as needed
- Support Treasury special projects as needed
- Advise on related state, federal, and non-U.S. regulatory implications
- Resolve issues in existing commercial and banking relationships
Key requirements- 5+ years of post bar admission legal experience
- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
- Knowledge of AI ethics in the legal context (confidentiality, accuracy, bias)
- strong written and verbal communication
- ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
- high ethical standards and professional integrity
- banking/finance or treasury-related legal work
- banking regulatory matters and drafting/negotiating banking agreements
- custody agreements and financial services agreements
