Contract Manager, Real Estate Legal

Job title: Contract Manager, Real Estate Legal

Company: Amazon

Job description: DESCRIPTIONWork hard, have fun and make history with Amazon’s Legal team!We are looking for a Contracts Manager to support Real Estate, Construction, and Economic Development projects for our Operations (logistics), Physical Stores, and GREF (corporate workplaces) businesses. We need someone who has the uncanny ability to know where they are needed, who can manage multiple workflows, and work cross-functionally with other teams on contracts but also to identify and drive global process improvements.Your responsibilities will include: drafting, negotiating, and advising on leases, related contracts (including real estate, services, asset management and construction agreements); developing internal processes to track and simplify real estate, construction, asset management and other transactions from beginning to end; training and managing outside counsel; managing certain contract documentation; maintaining status reports; tracking team metrics including counsel budget tracking; troubleshooting processes and systems, and other legal issues across our teams.You will also have an opportunity to work collaboratively with a global team on process improvements and work on special projects like developing and training our businesses and teams on department or company standards as well as managing for a variety of compliance matters that arise across our businesses.You will need excellent oral and written communication skills as this position involves direct contact with principal business owners. Flexibility, sharp organizational and process-oriented skills, a self-starting work ethic, and keen attention to detail and prioritization are desired. The successful candidate will also possess the ability to work both collaboratively and individually with peers, team members and executives and other stakeholders throughout the company, complete a high volume of tasks and projects quickly with little guidance; prioritize well and react with appropriate urgency to persons, situations and events; demonstrate judgment even in ambiguous situations; think creatively and be proactive in solving problems that affect people within our team, other related groups, and client populations; and an ability to look around corners, anticipate the team’s needs, and develop process improvements to improve efficiency and scale workloads across the team is a necessity.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of contracts management, paralegal, or other comparable experience within a law firm, legal department or real estate development company with primary and autonomous experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts
• Real estate and/or construction contract experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams
• Project management experience
• Sound judgment even in ambiguous situations
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple, concurrent long- and short-term tasks based on competing demands
• Ability to follow through and meet deadlines at speed

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.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 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 $68,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $146,300/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 . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Expected salary: $68400 per year

Location: Seattle, WA

Job date: Sat, 22 Mar 2025 06:58:35 GMT

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