**About the Role**
We have an outstanding opportunity for an experienced, multi-faceted attorney to join Uber’s Autonomous Mobility & Delivery legal team as we develop the world’s best platform for autonomous vehicles to go to market. If you’re passionate about solving novel problems, creating industry-first products, and transforming the way that people go anywhere and get (almost) anything, come and join this bold team as we scale Uber’s AV offerings.
This Senior Counsel will own a wide range of product counseling initiatives that govern AV deployments across mobility and delivery use cases, US and international markets, integrating safety, data sharing, fleet management, intellectual property, regulatory and privacy principles. You’ll also provide counseling on related commercial operations, working closely with cross functional business teams to launch autonomous vehicles across the Uber platform.
This position is part of the Uber legal team and can be located in San Francisco, New York, NY or Washington, DC.
**What you'll do**
- Lead legal reviews and coordinate product decisions across global marketplaces related to delivery and mobility services provided by autonomous vehicles and sidewalk robots, positioning these products and features to reduce risk from the early stages of product development through launch.
- Be a catalyst, collaborate closely with colleagues on other legal and cross-functional teams, such as Safety, Product, Policy, Intellectual Property, Insurance and Privacy to provide comprehensive advice and create solutions that allow the business to move quickly and responsibly.
- Be an active and trusted business partner to the collaborative operations and business development professionals that launch autonomous services and products at Uber.
- Deploy your commercial perspective in reviewing product features, deployment plans and programmatic initiatives to ensure legal, regulatory, safety and risk-mitigation considerations are factored into development requirements, operational decisions and commercial terms with an entire ecosystem of partners.
- 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.
- Stay on top of the latest developments in a constantly evolving legal landscape and develop deep expertise in Uber’s autonomous mobility and delivery products and partnerships.
**Basic Qualifications**
- Minimum of eight (8) years of legal experience in private practice, in-house and/or government OR 7 years, including +1 year Uber internal.
- J.D. and license to practice law in at least one U.S. state.
- Experience counseling product and engineering teams through the product development lifecycle from conception to launch and advising on the legal and regulatory aspects of product development in a technology company.
**Preferred Qualifications**
- Familiarity with Uber or expertise in the logistics and platform businesses that make up our Go Anywhere-Get Anything portfolio, from Delivery to Sidewalk Robots, and from Mobility to Autonomous Vehicles.
- Experience with autonomous vehicles, drones, eVTOL, or on-demand mobility or delivery platforms is a plus.
- Clear communicator, team orientated, and willing to take initiative while thinking two steps ahead.
- 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.
- Proven ability to manage complex projects and a track record of building new or improving existing programs or processes, preferably in a fast-paced environment.
- Curiosity, along with the ability to spot issues, get to the heart of a matter, and articulate plans to address them.
- Embody the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and accountability.
- Enthusiastic about Uber and autonomous vehicles and a desire to have a big impact!
For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$243,000 per year - USD$270,000 per year.
For Washington, DC-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$243,000 per year - USD$270,000 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](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](https://forms.gle/aDWTk9k6xtMU25Y5A).
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.