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Do you love sports, entertainment, media, and technology? Are you looking for an exciting new challenge within an innovation-driven company? Come work hard, have fun, and make history as a member of the Prime Video Legal team in Amazon’s world-class legal department.

Prime Video is part of Amazon’s Global Entertainment Legal group, delivering award-winning sports content, movies, TV shows, music, games, audiobooks, podcasts, and streaming entertainment to customers around the world. As a member of the Prime Video Legal team, you will have a unique opportunity to create the future of sports and entertainment. We are building an unmatched global streaming service, and creating a home for talent that will nurture creativity, storytelling, and innovation unlike anywhere else.

Key job responsibilities

Structuring, drafting, and negotiating licensing, production, marketing, and other commercial agreements
Helping launch new sports properties and reinvent the ways that customers consume sports content
Providing ongoing legal counsel across a range of fields, including intellectual property, digital media, and regulatory compliance
Some travel may be required

A day in the life
Prime Video delights customers around the world by delivering must-see sporting events, movies, TV shows, all within a seamless streaming experience. You will provide legal support for various teams within the Prime Video business. You will be a legal and thought partner for the business on day-to-day matters as well as long-term strategic imperatives. Working directly with business colleagues, you will serve as lead counsel in drafting, negotiating, and closing commercial agreements with sports rightsholders, production vendors, device manufacturers, and other important business partners; and you will work together with other members of the Prime Video Legal team to deliver results across a range of challenging and ambitious projects. Our lawyers solve a constant flow of novel challenges in a growing and exciting business. You will research, advise, and develop expertise on new product initiatives and regulatory matters that impact your business.

About the team
We pride ourselves in accelerating progress and delivering results. We see the big picture, and we obsess over customers. We run to the problem, not away from it. We like to build things and solve problems. We enjoy the camaraderie of working as a team, and with our brilliant and creative business partners. We operate with the highest level of integrity and value character as much as intelligence.

Prime Video Legal is part of the Global Entertainment Legal group, which also includes Amazon MGM Studios, Amazon Music, Audible, Games, and Twitch.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

2+ years of legal experience
Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
Experience in transactional, licensing, or other commercial legal work

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in the sports industry
Experience with a top corporate law firm and/or top in-house position
Knowledge of internet, software, and media industries and the legal and regulatory environment in which they operate or equivalent
Enthusiasm for sports, entertainment, and technology, evidenced by fluidity and familiarity with current industry trends and practices
Significant experience structuring, drafting, negotiating and closing a broad range of commercial contracts
Comfort making difficult judgments in ambiguous situations
Prowess in delivering results independently, as well as collaboratively
Passion to embrace challenges and aggressively drive meaningful solutions, including amid complexity and uncertainty
Excellent organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects at once, and commitment to follow through and meet deadlines
Exceptional analytical and communication skills
Creativity, self-awareness, and a sense of humor
Expertise in media and entertainment, coupled with an ability to remain nimble, learn, be curious, and adapt to a changing world

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $118,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $195,700/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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