Contract Specialist

For more than 11 years, Amazon Web Services ("AWS") has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. AWS offers over 100 fully featured services to millions of active customers around the world, including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies, to power their infrastructure. This role will be within the larger AWS Sales and Marketing Operations team.

The Contract Specialist will support AWS Professional Services and AWS Legal by operationalizing the contract creation process for Statements of Work (SOWs) and related contracting structures. We're looking for a motivated self-starter who's passionate about drafting and reviewing contracts, managing operational processes, analyzing trends and recommending and implementing process improvements.

This is a unique role, with similar functions to a business operations analyst and a contract analyst. The candidate will work side by side with AWS Legal to create SOWs and ensure they meet legal requirements. Additionally, you will support AWS Professional Services by providing operational and administrative guidance, enabling them to provide a smooth customer experience.

The successful candidate must be inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, like being continually challenged, demonstrate sound judgment, and attention to detail. You should have an interest in working in a space, where legal meets business.

This position may be based in our AWS offices in Seattle, WA; Dallas, TX; and Arlington, VA

Key job responsibilities

- Own the SOW process, which includes drafting and reviewing SOWs to ensure alignment with business and legal requirements, gathering approvals, tracking status and communication between key stakeholders

- Proactively identify and implement operational improvements and enhancements that meet business requirements

- Communicate daily with cross functional teams including Sales, Legal, Operations and Management on assigned deals

- Recruit, onboard, train and influence other Contract Specialists

- Create and maintain standard operating procedures

- Drive continuous process improvement while developing relationships for long term solutions

- Become the SOW creation subject matter expert

About the team

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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience in using Microsoft Excel to manipulate and analyze large sets of data

- Experience reviewing and drafting contract terms in technology licensing and service contracts, or a broad range of standard commercial contracts

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience working in a fast-paced environment similar to a high-tech start-up

- Experience using Salesforce

- Experience in written and verbal communication skills to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership

- Experience in complex problem solving, and working in a tight schedule environment

- Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization

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

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at

USA, TX, Dallas - 68,000.00 - 119,100.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Arlington - 68,000.00 - 119,100.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 80,200.00 - 119,100.00 USD annually