Corporate Counsel, Esg Reporting And Sustainability , Aws Sustainability And Esg Reporting

We are looking for an experienced and motivated attorney to work on some of the most ambitious sustainability challenges on the planet. This role would support Amazon Web Services (AWS) on complex ESG due diligence, assurance, and reporting frameworks globally, and support the company as we refine our strategies for sustainability initiatives. You will work directly with the businesses you support, serving as counsel and providing strategic input on operational and value chain sustainability goals, policy, due diligence, governance, and disclosures. You will collaborate with attorneys across the globe (and throughout Amazon) to develop innovative solutions. You will provide day-to-day guidance on existing and emerging regulations, and advise on trends including in new areas of law. You will develop and improve internal policies, procedures, and capabilities, including working cross-functionally with our public policy, compliance, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility teams as well as accounting, finance, and public relations.
AWS is a dynamic and rapidly growing business within Amazon.com. AWS is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering, with millions of global users depending on it every day. To build a sustainable business for our customers and for the world we all share, we are designing data centers that provide the efficient, resilient service our customers expect while working to minimize our environmental footprint-and theirs. AWS is on the path to power our operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, and we are committed to achieve water positivity by 2030 and net zero carbon by 2040.
A day in the life
Providing advice to AWS business partners to meet regulatory and customer requirements re Sustainability and ESG reporting. Assessing regulations, supporting teams in building processes and mechanisms for ensuring compliance, and influencing advocacy on emerging regulations.
About the team
A close-knit, smart, creative, and supportive team
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Arlington, VA, USA