Uber Director Commercial Transactions 

United States, West Virginia 

544096742

What You'll Do

• Lead a team of lawyers and other professionals responsible for drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements.
• Build strong relationships and partner closely with Uber’s Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Management, FinOps, Accounting, Tax, Legal Ops, and Real Estate teams.
• Advise partners on contract interpretation and manage disputes.
• Develop and maintain templates and playbooks.
• Provide client training and empowerment guidance to the business for self-help contracting.
• Collaborate extensively with stakeholders and cross-functional partners to develop streamlined contracting procedures.
• Implement continuous improvements to contracting processes and drive ongoing assessment of contracting-related technology used internally.
• Facilitate the evolution of commercial contracting into a modern and efficient combination of right-sized resources and technology.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of twelve (12) years of commercial legal experience, including analyzing, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex contracts.
• J.D. and license to practice law in at least one state.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with public companies in the technology sector.
• The ability to juggle multiple projects at a time in a fast-paced environment, both collaborating as a team to stay in sync and working independently to get the job done.
• Ability to think creatively and assess gaps, create policies and processes, and implement for consistency and scale.
• Comfort taking smart risks and making difficult decisions, then adjusting as business evolves.
• Experience managing and leading teams.
• 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, including ability to assess and manage appropriate levels of risk, 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 New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$270,000 per year - USD$300,000 per year.

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$270,000 per year - USD$300,000 per year.