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Amazon’s Legal Department is looking for a talented Contracts Manager to be based in London, UK to support Amazon Web Services (AWS), a dynamic and rapidly growing business within Amazon.com. AWS is at the forefront of the cloud computing and service industry, providing IT infrastructure services such as on-demand compute capacity, storage, content delivery, database services, artificial intelligence, machine learning, browsers, and more.
This Contracts Manager will support the teams responsible for the full lifecycle of AWS data center infrastructure. This includes contracts spanning design and construction, operation, maintenance, and physical security of AWS data centers and related infrastructure.
Key job responsibilities • Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a high volume of Amazon contracts across a diverse and expanding scope of data center activities, including general contractor and engineering/design vendor main services agreements, operations, maintenance and security services contracts, work orders, change orders, and ancillary agreements. • Providing day-to-day legal and commercial advice to business clients on projects, negotiations, vendor management, and internal and external communications. • Partnering proactively with procurement, finance, engineering, construction, Operations, and security stakeholders to anticipate needs, assess and manage risk, and deliver timely, actionable guidance and support. • Driving legal and business-facing process improvements that enable scalable, efficient contract management at high volumes, and developing and implementing simplification measures to eliminate repetitive or low risk work. • Driving reductions in contract cycle times through workflow automation, standardization, and cross-functional process alignment, and championing the adoption of AI tools and legal technology to elevate the quality, speed, and scalability of the contracting function. Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company, or experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines
- Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities, or experience working with customers with a passion for delivering exceptional service
- Experience with legal contracts and contract negotiation
- Experience managing a high volume of contracts simultaneously across diverse categories and counterparties.
- A passion for building trust with internal and external stakeholders by being proactive and innovative in solving problems that affect stakeholders and customers.
- The ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment. Preferred Qualifications: - Can use AI for legal research, contract analysis, or document review experience
- Experience with construction, design, facilities management, operations, maintenance, or physical security contracts.
- Prior in-house experience supporting global teams at a technology company or large-scale infrastructure organization.
- Experience managing outside counsel engagements, including budget oversight and performance evaluation.
- Proficiency in contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms or legal operations technology.
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