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LEGAL ASSISTANT Jobs in Nashville, TN at RAINEY KIZER REVIERE & BELL
– BA/BS degree – 5+ years experience leading commercial contract negotiations – 5+ years experience evaluating and drafting custom contract terms – Familiarity with legal concepts like indemnity and limitation of liability
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking an experienced negotiator who will be responsible for independently leading negotiations of complex cloud services agreements with sophisticated enterprise customers. The AWS Enterprise Negotiator will own and drive all aspects of these negotiations, including developing internal strategy, crafting proposals for custom terms to address unique customer needs, drafting bespoke contractual provisions, collaborating with internal stakeholder groups and business leadership to drive open points to closure, and serving as the face of AWS Legal in customer negotiation calls. To be successful, you will need to demonstrate a command of complex contractual terms and related technology and business considerations. You will need to earn trust with enterprise customers by demonstrating an understanding of their position on key open points, and developing middle-ground solutions that drive open points to resolution. You will need to demonstrate poise under pressure, as these negotiations are often conducted on tight timelines in connection with key business opportunities with executive focus. To be successful, you must be inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, enjoy working hard and being continually challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations. Key job responsibilities – Independently leading high-stakes, competitive, time-intensive negotiations with enterprise customers. – Evaluating and drafting custom contract terms. – Collaborating with internal stakeholders and subject matter experts to resolve customer issues and minimize risk to AWS.
Juris Doctor degree
Experience independently leading negotiations of complex b2b enterprise technology contracts involving SaaS, IaaS, AI/ML, GenAI, or cloud computing
Familiarity with cloud computing services
Experience advising business teams on deal and negotiation strategy, implications of contract terms, and legal and commercial risk
Deep understanding of legal concepts like indemnity, limitation of liability, privacy and security, and order of precedence
Experience practicing as legal counsel, either in-house or with a law firm
Ability to understand, discuss, and resolve counterparty questions and concerns, while providing consistent reporting on deal status and outcomes to stakeholders
Ability to explain complex legal and commercial contract terms to sophisticated counterparties and business teams, and negotiate custom provisions where appropriate
Ability to identify and build consensus for middle-ground solutions and drive complex deals to close with minimal friction
Ability to create, maintain and improve standard operating procedures and negotiation resources pertaining to business-to-business enterprise contract negotiations
Excellent organizational skills, and ability to provide oversight, guidance and management to multiple projects at once, and follow through and meet deadlines
High degree of independence, initiative, decisiveness and creative thinking, as well as a desire to be challenged
Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills
Highest standards of ethics and professional integrity
Strong business and legal judgment, including in ambiguous situations
Ability to prioritize in a fast-moving environment
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Title: LEGAL ASSISTANT
Company: RAINEY KIZER REVIERE & BELL
Location: Nashville, TN
