What are the most significant cases or transactions that your legal team has recently been involved in?

Throughout the year, we have supported the Amazon business in uniquely challenging circumstances, including rapid growth, the pandemic and an avalanche of legislative and regulatory initiatives in Europe and Germany.

How do you feel the pandemic has changed the world of work for in-house counsel and the function of the general counsel?

The new normal of hybrid work came much quicker and more forceful than anyone had anticipated three years ago. The key challenges now are to balance the newfound flexibility with the need to create, maintain and evolve our corporate culture with a focus on teamwork, co-creation and collaboration. This is much easier said than done and can only be achieved and sustained at a high-performance level if we come together in the office physically and reconnect as individuals and as a team.

How much influence do you, as a general counsel, have on the diversity and inclusion policies of your organisation?

As general counsel, we considerably influence our organisation’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts. I chose to get involved actively. I am the executive sponsor for our Glamazon affinity group that supports the LGBTQ+ community within Amazon. In this role, I can make a real difference by offering support, feedback and opinion.