Legal Counsel, Egypt Operations, WW Operations

Want to help build the future of how Egypt shops, moves, and gets things delivered? Amazon's operations in Egypt are growing fast and we're looking for a bold, curious attorney to grow with us.

If you love untangling hard problems, working shoulder-to-shoulder with builders, and being the go-to lawyer who makes big ideas happen the right way, this role was made for you. We're customer-obsessed, we move fast, and we have fun doing it.

As Corporate Counsel for WW Operations, based in Cairo, you'll be the primary lawyer behind our fulfillment, logistics, and last-mile delivery teams in Egypt including some of the most exciting frontiers in the business: quick commerce and micro-mobility. This is a chance to be part of both a regional and global team, with real opportunities to collaborate, grow as a trusted advisor in region, and shape work that matters well beyond Egypt's borders.

Key job

responsibilities

• Act as the trusted legal partner across a broad canvas - environment, health and safety, compliance, transportation, last-mile and micro-mobility operations, and sustainability.
• Advise on new delivery models, including quick commerce and micro-mobility, often writing the playbook as the regulatory landscape takes shape.
• Guide business and tech teams through regulatory, privacy, and data protection frameworks (including Egypt's data protection framework and cross-border data).
• Partner on emerging technology and artificial intelligence to drive strategic improvements.
• Collaborate across business, compliance, finance, HR, PR, technology, the wider legal team, and Public Policy.
• Engage directly with regulators and think several moves ahead on pre-litigation disputes.
• Share expertise through regular training that levels up the teams you support.

A day in the life

No two days will look the same. You could start your morning helping shape a new quick commerce model or exploring how to bring micro-mobility services to market. By midday, you might be working with product and tech teams on…

• 5+ years of post bar admission legal experience
• Licensed to practice Law in Egypt, or a common law jurisdiction
• Fluent Arabic
• Excellent English, both spoken and written
• Experience of a mix of corporate law firm and in-house work
• Experience in written and oral communication, including the ability to communicate with all levels in the organization (technical, business, executive)
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations
• Ability to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects at once, follow through and meet deadlines
• Experience advising on data privacy, technology, or AI / emerging-technology matters

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