Key job responsibilities - Lead legal strategy on complex commercial real estate transactions including ground leases, build-to-suit agreements, purchase and sale agreements, and development contracts for large-scale logistics facilities - Serve as strategic legal advisor to business partners on real estate acquisitions and development projects across North America - Identify and proactively flag legal and business risks in real estate transactions, providing practical solutions that balance risk mitigation with operational needs - Manage and direct outside counsel on specialized matters including title review, survey analysis, environmental due diligence, and complex lease negotiations-maintaining oversight of legal strategy, quality, and costs - Advise on land use, zoning, entitlements, and permitting strategies to support facility development in multiple regulatory environments - Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Operations, Finance, Tax, Construction, and Environmental to drive projects from site selection through facility launch - Structure creative deal solutions for novel legal and business challenges in Amazon's rapidly evolving logistics network - Support post-acquisition matters including construction contracts, property management agreements, and operational real estate issues - Drive process improvements and leverage technology to increase efficiency and scalability across Amazon's growing real estate portfolio - Stay current on real estate laws, regulations, and industry trends affecting logistics and industrial development A day in the life Your day might start reviewing due diligence findings on a potential fulfillment site while preparing strategic guidance for senior leadership on a complex zoning issue. In this role, you'll partner with Real Estate, Operations, and Construction teams on high-stakes, complex transactions-from multi-million square foot fulfillment center developments to strategically located delivery stations.