Uber Counsel Special Matters & Central Strategy 

United States, West Virginia 

172337221

What You'll Do

• Manage a portfolio of high exposure claims and litigation nationally.
• Work across our business and legal teams to advise on risk management initiatives, including advising on products and features, as well as existing processes and procedures across the mobility platform.
• Analyze claims/cases to effectively participate in decisions related to strategy and innovating legal precedent.
• Assist in the management of outside counsel.
• Work across our business and legal teams on risk management initiatives.
• Support new insurance initiatives and work closely with the insurance legal team on insurance for Uber and its entities worldwide.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of legal experience with specific experience handling high-severity matters OR 4 years, including +1 year Uber internal.
• J.D. and license to practice law in at least one U.S. state.

Preferred Qualifications

• In-house experience is strongly preferred, with the know-how to manage mass actions, including mass torts cases through pleadings, motion practice, discovery, dispute resolution and trial (both state and federal).
• Solid case evaluation abilities, critical thinking skills, and the capacity to oversee a large portfolio of high-severity matters.
• First-chair mediation and trial experience is a plus.
• Extensive deposition experience, including presenting both lay and expert witnesses.
• The ability to juggle multiple projects at a time in an exciting, fast-paced environment, both collaborating as a team to stay in sync and working independently to get the job done.
• Strong interpersonal skills and highly collaborative with both business leaders and cross-functional partners, with a strong ability to build relationships, gain credibility, and partner with others.
• Self-motivation with a strong affinity for vision setting, strategic problem solving, and driving action.
• Excellent business judgment and great communication skills.
• Embody the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and accountability.
• Enthusiastic about Uber and the opportunity to have a big impact!

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 .