Director, Privacy & Cybersecurity Legal EMEA

About the Role

Uber is changing the world, and we’re looking for a Director on Uber’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Legal team to help us do it. We live by our mission statement to drive Uber’s efforts to be a trusted steward of our users’ personal data in every market where Uber operates. This role will lead our EMEA team, and will work closely with other teams throughout Uber – including others in Legal, Product, Security, and Engineering – to help build privacy into our products and features, adhere to data protection laws globally, and maintain a culture of privacy at Uber.

What The Candidate Will Do

• Leader in EMEA for the global Privacy and Cybersecurity Legal team responsible for managing and improving data protection compliance processes such as risk assessments, third-party assessments, KPIs, privacy-by-design, automated decision-making, and data subject rights.
• Manage practical business unit support by advising product and engineering teams on new product launches, contracts, and general data privacy and cybersecurity requirements and best practices.
• Manage regulatory inquiries and investigations and litigations for the region.
• Manage cybersecurity incidents for the region.
• Drive reporting and awareness with stakeholders across Uber's business, policy, legal, communications, operations, and other departments on developments in regional privacy and cybersecurity compliance.
• Manage M&A acquisition and integration work.
• Collaborate with public policy on new and proposed laws and regulations.
• Create engaging company-wide trainings for stakeholders.
• Collaborate on global data privacy and security group projects with the rest of the global team, and lead team morale and collaboration efforts.
• Provide hands-on inclusive leadership to direct reports and contributors from other groups.
• Contribute to our ongoing mission to make magic in the marketplace, and drive Uber’s efforts to be a trusted steward of our users’ personal data in every market where Uber operates.

Basic Qualifications

• Law degree with a minimum of 12 years of relevant legal experience, including at a law firm and/or in-house.
• Minimum of 8 years experience within internet or technology companies, or within global privacy and/or cybersecurity law.
• Strong knowledge of GDPR compliance.
• Expertise in data protection and security assessments/evaluations, foundational processes and operations, and KPIs and reporting.
• Commercial acumen with assessing data protection requirements for products and engineering projects.
• Strong people management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• In-house legal experience preferred, particularly in connection with technology platform.
• Experience counseling product and engineering teams.
• Experience with ADM (automated decision making, PWD (Platform Work Directive), and EU AI Act.
• Self-motivation with a strong affinity for vision setting, strategic problem solving, and driving action. Demonstrated ability to independently lead a diverse and complex workload while maintaining priorities and proactively anticipating issues.
• Strong interpersonal skills, highly collaborative with business leaders and cross-functional partners, and a strong ability to build relationships, gain credibility, and partner with others.
• Excellent written and verbal skills with the ability to present information/complex legal matters clearly and concisely.
• Collaborative, flexible, a positive attitude, and ability to constructively manage change.
• Embodies the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and accountability.
• CIPP certification preferred.
• Enthusiastic about Uber and the opportunity to have a big impact!

We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let’s move the world forward, together.

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.

*Accommodations may be available based on religious and/or medical conditions, or as required by applicable law. To request an accommodation, please reach out to accommodations@uber.com.