Senior Director, Complex Insurance Litigation & Strategy

Uber; United States; On-site; USD 266,000 - 328,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Equity

401(k)

Job summary

Uber seeks a Director, Complex Insurance Litigation & Strategy, to lead nationwide complex litigation efforts, oversee high-stakes trials, and guide strategic risk management across the mobility platform. You will partner with legal leadership and cross-functional teams to shape reserving strategy and portfolio management while driving outcomes in state and federal courts.

The role requires substantial in-house or top-firm experience, with strong leadership, trial, mediation, and negotiation

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of litigation experience in-house or at a leading firm.
• Extensive trial, mediation, and strategic case resolution experience.
• Membership in at least one U.S. state bar.

Responsibilities

• Guide high-stakes litigation strategy across Uber’s complex general liability and mass tort portfolios, including bellwether trials and large-scale resolution efforts.
• Serve as a strategic partner to senior legal leadership by independently driving initiatives and solving complex legal and business challenges.
• Manage and help lead complex trials nationwide; significant travel required.
• Negotiate and mediate sophisticated, high-impact deals in complex litigation matters.
• Partner cross-functionally with actuarial, finance, data science, insurance, and business teams to evaluate litigation exposure and long-term financial risk.
• Analyze large-scale claims inventories to develop mediation, settlement, and trial strategies balancing legal, financial, operational, and reputational considerations.
• Drive strategic decision-making related to litigation risk, legal precedent, and enterprise-wide exposure management.
• Manage outside counsel across all phases of litigation.
• Advise stakeholders on risk mitigation initiatives, safety and product considerations, and emerging litigation trends.

Skills

Litigation experience

Trial experience

Mediation experience

Strategic case resolution

Education

State bar admission

Job description

Uber seeks a Director, Complex Insurance Litigation & Strategy, to lead nationwide complex litigation efforts, oversee high-stakes trials, and guide strategic risk management across the mobility platform. You will partner with legal leadership and cross-functional teams to shape reserving strategy and portfolio management while driving outcomes in state and federal courts.

The role requires substantial in-house or top-firm experience, with strong leadership, trial, mediation, and negotiation