Uber Counsel Safety & Insurance Litigation US West 

United States, West Virginia 

65012656

What You’ll Do:

• Manage a portfolio of claims and litigation in the US West
• Provide guidance to outside counsel on case strategy
• Draft and review various court documents such as pleadings, discovery, and motions
• Work across our business and legal teams on risk management initiatives
• Collaborate with team members for operational efficiency and process revision
• Partner with Uber’s other teams on insurance, risk, safety, and regulatory efforts

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of legal experience in private practice and/or in house
• J.D. and license to practice law in at least one state

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience litigating claims/cases arising from property and casualty insurance
• Ability to manage cases through pleadings, motion practice, discovery, dispute resolution and trial
• Solid case evaluation abilities, critical thinking skills and the capacity to oversee a large portfolio of matters independently
• Deposition experience and first chair arbitration or trial experience
• Excellent business judgment, communication, and interpersonal skills (with a high level of emotional intelligence)
• Mature judgment, innovative thinking and a desire to take the initiative and think two steps ahead
• Ability to translate complex legal issues and ambiguity into clear and simple advice, to communicate effectively with cross-functional colleagues and to interface with a broad range of senior business managers, executives and other colleagues and professionals across our company
• Salesforce or other database experience
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Self-motivation and the ability to work both on a team and independently
• Technical know-how with at least an intermediate level of computer skills, including a working knowledge of Google suite, Excel, Word, Adobe, and other web-based applications
• Passion for the work and a growth mindset
• Flexibility and willingness to help out wherever needed
• Enthusiasm about Uber!

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$208,000 per year - USD$231,000 per year.

You will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link .