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The Safety & Insurance Litigation team oversees and manages litigation and claims across the U.S. & Canada arising out of Uber's insurance policies. In doing so, the team works hand-in-hand with our insurance partners and outside counsel to drive innovation and solutions. The team also works closely with Uber's business teams, from operations to safety, to evaluate and manage risk. The team is currently searching for a Director on its Safety & Insurance Litigation team to manage its High Exposure claims portfolio across the US & Canada with expertise in the insurance defense industry and experience managing robust insurance defense litigation. This role is based at Uber's office in Chicago.
Job Responsibility
Oversee a team that manages a portfolio of high severity claims and litigation in the US & Canada
Help set team vision, priorities, and provide guidance on case strategy while managing results and performance
Manage outside counsel across all phases of litigation, including pleadings, discovery, expert development, motion practice, mediation, trial, and appeal
Analyze claims inventories to develop mediation, settlement, and trial strategies that appropriately balance legal, financial, operational, and reputational considerations
Collaborate with team members for operational efficiency and process revision
Partner with Uber's other teams on insurance, risk, safety, and regulatory efforts
Requirements
Minimum of ten years (10) years of litigation experience in-house and/or at a leading law firm, with substantial experience handling complex liability or other high-exposure litigation
J.D. and license to practice law in at least one U.S. state
Nice to have
Strong leadership instincts with demonstrated ability to independently develop comprehensive vision, operate autonomously, make sound judgment calls on key issues, and methodically communicate and execute intended plans
Ability to manage complex cases through pleadings, motion practice, discovery, dispute resolution and trial
Excellent business judgment, communication, and relationship-management skills (with a high level of emotional intelligence)
Experience partnering with finance, insurance, actuarial, or data analytics teams on litigation exposure and reserving strategy
Prior regular interaction with company executives or senior leaders with demonstrated ability to synthesize legal, financial, operational, and reputational considerations into practical risk-management recommendations
Comfort operating in ambiguity and managing competing priorities at scale
Highly versatile operator with the ability to seamlessly move between strategic planning and hands-on execution