Counsel, Litigation

About the role

Uber’s Litigation Team is seeking a business‑oriented attorney to manage a broad portfolio of U.S. corporate litigation across all delivery lines, including Uber Eats. Reporting to a Legal Director, the role can be based in San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas, Washington D.C., or New York and offers the chance to work on high‑impact, fast‑paced legal matters.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and lead strategy for diverse corporate litigation matters at all procedural stages, from pre‑litigation threats to class certification, trial, arbitration, and appeal.
• Conduct fact investigations, draft and revise legal briefs, respond to discovery requests, prepare witnesses, and negotiate settlements.
• Manage in‑house litigation work and supervise outside‑counsel relationships, including staffing, strategy, budgets, invoices, and compliance.
• Provide concise, practical legal advice to business units on contracts, advertising, trade‑secret protection, and product development.
• Identify, analyze, and mitigate litigation risks across the organization.

Required profile

• J.D. and a license to practice law in at least one U.S. state.
• Minimum of five years of broad litigation experience in a law firm or in‑house legal department.
• Demonstrated ability to manage cases through pleadings, motions, e‑discovery, dispute resolution, and trial.
• Strong legal research, writing, negotiation, and advocacy skills with solid case‑evaluation capabilities.
• High ethical standards and the ability to work effectively with senior business leaders.
• Preferred: experience with court hearings, depositions, mediations or trials; familiarity with e‑discovery processes and document‑retention policies.

Required skills

• e‑discovery management
• Document retention policy implementation
• Legal research and brief drafting
• Case evaluation and risk mitigation
• Negotiation and settlement drafting