Counsel, Uber for Business, Commercial & Product

Uber Uber · Consumer · San Francisco, CA · Legal

This role is for a Counsel at Uber for Business, focusing on commercial and product legal advice for enterprise sales and fast-paced technology teams. The responsibilities include reviewing and negotiating contracts, establishing policies, drafting terms, understanding business goals, and providing strategic guidance on technology products and initiatives throughout their lifecycle. The role requires a J.D. and at least five years of legal experience, with a preference for in-house experience with enterprise sales agreements and product counsel experience.

What you'd actually do

  1. Partner with the large Uber for Business enterprise sales organization and lead the review, drafting, and negotiating of a wide variety of contracts including, but not limited to, enterprise sales, strategic relationships, promotional, and data privacy agreements, supporting Uber for Business’s technology platform, products, and services
  2. Help establish scalable policies and practices to support the sales cycle and ensure consistent legal guidance and alignment on risk across transactions
  3. Draft and review terms and conditions, FAQs, legal disclaimers, marketing materials, product and support copy, and other policies in support of go-to-market and revenue-generating initiatives
  4. Partner with sales, business development, and other business stakeholders to gain a deep understanding of Uber for Business goals, products, operations, and customers
  5. Collaborate closely with colleagues in the Product Legal team and other legal teams, such as Employment, Privacy, Marketing, Payments, Safety, and Tax, to provide comprehensive advice and enable efficient deal execution and resolve legal issues quickly for the teams you support
  6. As a product counsel: review technology products and initiatives and provide strategic guidance to product managers, engineers, and product and content designers throughout the product lifecycle; lead and manage legal reviews of proposed product changes and global product launches; coordinate with the broader legal team to identify and assess legal risks; and develop practical solutions and risk mitigations that support business objectives

Skills

Required

  • J.D. and license to practice law in at least one state
  • Minimum of five (5) years of legal experience in private practice and/or in-house
  • experience advising on commercial contracts

Nice to have

  • At least two (2) years of in-house experience negotiating commercial agreements
  • experience with enterprise sales agreements
  • high-value commercial transactions
  • product counsel experience
  • advising high-growth technology companies
  • supporting fast-paced sales organizations
  • juggling multiple projects
  • collaborating as a team
  • working independently
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • highly collaborative
  • build relationships
  • gain credibility
  • partner across functions
  • build consensus
  • Self-motivation
  • vision setting
  • strategic problem solving
  • driving action
  • Excellent business judgment
  • great communication skills
  • Embody the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and accountability

What the JD emphasized

  • enterprise sales
  • commercial contracts
  • product counsel experience
  • enterprise sales agreements
  • high-value commercial transactions
  • high-growth technology companies
  • fast-paced sales organizations
  • legal risks