Associate Counsel, Canada

For Canada-based roles: Uber may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our recruiting process; however, Uber employees make the ultimate selection and hiring decisions. This advertisement relates to a current, existing vacancy.

About the Role

We are searching for a high-calibre counsel to help manage our litigation and regulatory needs in Canada. This is a rare opportunity for a lawyer to join an innovative and exciting tech company and gain substantive, hands-on experience with business clients and external partners.

You will be based at Uber's Toronto office. Hybrid work environment, currently 3 days per week in office.

This is for a newly created role. Expected compensation range is CAD$152,000 per year - CAD$169,000 per year.

What You’ll Do:

• Primary focus will be hands-on work on litigation and regulatory matters, including advising the business on compliance, drafting submissions, attending hearings, and developing strategy
• Be an active partner, and ensure the provision of timely business-focused advice, to a variety of areas including Uber’s Delivery (Uber Eats) and Mobility (ridesharing) lines of business
• Act as a point of contact on Canadian issues for the business in Canada as well as for teams at our HQ in San Francisco and Uber’s lawyers around the globe
• Practice ground-breaking law as you work on matters in a cutting-edge industry

Basic Qualifications:

• J.D. or LL.B and license to practice law in at least one Canadian province
• Minimum of four years of relevant legal experience gained in-house, in private practice, or a combination of those

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience advising on legal issues related to consumer-facing products
• Legal experience where litigation, regulatory law, consumer protection, competition, and marketing were areas of focus
• Confidence operating in a fast-paced, high-functioning environment where the law is still developing
• Inquisitiveness, along with the ability to spot issues, get to the heart of a matter, and articulate plans to address them
• Collaborative approach with both business and legal groups, with ability to build relationships, gain credibility, find compromise, and partner with others
• Bilingualism (French) would be an asset
• Enthusiasm about Uber’s values and mission!

For Canada-based roles: The base salary range for this role is CAD$152,000 per year - CAD$169,000 per year.

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://jobs.uber.com/en/benefits.

Uber's mission is to reimagine the way the world moves for the better. Here, bold ideas create real-world impact, challenges drive growth, and speed fuelds progress. What moves us, moves the world - let’s move it 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.

*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.