Counsel, M&A

About the Role

We are currently searching for a Counsel, M&A. This is an extraordinary opportunity to work on groundbreaking issues in an exciting, fast-paced environment. You'll p artner closely with Uber's Corporate Development team and other legal and non-legal cross-functional teams on domestic and cross-border M&A, joint ventures, investments and other strategic transactions from NDA through post-closing integration. This position reports to the Sr. Director, M&A Legal, and is based in San Francisco or New York.

What You'll Do

• Manage, structure and negotiate strategic transactions globally.
• Be an active and trusted business partner, and collaboratively with teams to deliver clear, strategic legal advice in a fast-moving environment.
• Provide critical and proactive legal and strategic feedback on a wide range of sophisticated and strategic issues. It's our job to peer around corners for the business and ensure that we are well-positioned for the future.
• Draft, review and negotiate agreements at all stages of the transaction lifecycle, including NDAs, term sheets, definitive acquisition and other transaction agreement.
• Help develop and implement standardized processes and templates with an eye towards improving efficiency.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of diverse M&A, capital markets, corporate governance, and securities law/public company reporting experience in private practice and/or in-house, OR Minimum 4+ years and +1 year Uber internal experience
• J.D. and license to practice law in at least one state

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to run and lead cross-functional teams / projects with a diverse group of partners.
• Strong business acumen and judgment with understanding of financial metrics and fundamentals.
• Strong work ethic and ability to prioritize projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong team orientation, with confidence and flexibility to perform in forward-thinking, constantly evolving, and growing environments.
• Collaborative approach with both business and legal groups, with strong ability to establish relationships and partner with others.
• Outstanding analytical and legal skills, creative problem-solver.
• Ability to translate sophisticated legal issues and ambiguity into clear and simple advice, to communicate effectively with non-legal internal colleagues, and to collaborate with a broad range of senior business managers, executives, and other colleagues and professionals across our company.
• Passionate about your work and a desire to have an impact.
Enthusiastic about Uber and our mission!

For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$208,000 per year - USD$231,000 per year. For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$208,000 per year - USD$231,000 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.