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Senior Counsel, Delivery (Grocery & Retail)

Posted Oct 23
Full Time
HybridWashington, District of Columbia

This position is a hybrid role (in office 50% of the time) and you must be located in or willing to relocate to New York, San Francisco or Washington DC.

We’re looking for an exceptional, multi-faceted attorney to support product development for Uber’s largest growth delivery business, across Grocery & Retail. The Delivery Legal team is a critical business partner as we scale this global offering, offering strategic counsel to Operations, Strategy, Product, Engineering and Sales teams as new features, new country and market launches, and enterprise partner and merchant integrations are introduced on the Uber platform to millions of users looking for convenient delivery of (almost) anything.

This role offers an opportunity to solve novel problems for a delivery platform with a mission to affordably, reliably, and safely deliver all of life’s necessary and exciting items – while executing on a critical bet for the company. If you’re passionate about transforming local and on-demand commerce, come and join this bold team.

 

What You’ll Do

  • Lead legal reviews of new products and features for consumers, merchants and earners on the Uber platform, and coordinate global reviews with regional legal teams, positioning these products/features to reduce risk from the early stages of product development through launch.
  • Provide deeply partnered and strategic feedback to your business clients on a wide range of sophisticated issues, including in the areas of consumer protection, privacy, commercial law, intellectual property, licensing, and competition.
  • Be a catalyst, pulling information and expertise from cross-functional teams to ensure the provision of timely, actionable advice to the Delivery business.
  • Be a strong communicator and collaborator on a high-performing, diverse team to achieve our legal and business priorities.
  • Draft terms and conditions, FAQs, legal disclaimers, and other policies governing the use of Uber products and services.

 

Basic Qualifications

  • Minimum of eight (8) years of legal experience in private practice, government, and/or in-house OR Minimum 7 years, including +1 year Uber internal.
  • J.D. and license to practice law in at least one U.S. state.

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with global marketplaces, with a particular focus on delivery and platform services, and experience reconciling regulatory requirements for product builds that launch across multiple global markets.
  • Strong, team-oriented collaborator, with confidence and flexibility to perform in nimble, rapidly changing and growing environments, as well as build relationships and gain credibility with business and legal partners.
  • Superior analytical and legal skills, 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 non-legal internal colleagues, and to interface with a broad range of senior business managers, executives and other colleagues and professionals across our company.
  • Passionate about your work and a desire to have a big impact.

  • Embody the highest standards of integrity, ethics and accountability.

  • Enthusiasm about Uber and our mission!

For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$232,000 per year - USD$258,000 per year.

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$232,000 per year - USD$258,000 per year.

For Washington, DC-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$232,000 per year - USD$258,000 per year.

For all US locations, 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 https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits.

Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber’s cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role.