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As the Head of Industrial Relations for Uber Australia, you will lead the strategic management of one of the most high-profile portfolios in the business. This role is at the coalface of shaping the Future of Work, balancing high-level advocacy with the operational engine room of a high-growth tech platform. You will be responsible for navigating a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, working with our policy and employment legal teams on engagement with the Fair Work Commission and unions, while supervising the team that manages our day-to-day industrial health.
Job Responsibility:
Develop a multi-year IR strategy for ANZ
Lead a specialised team responsible for defending high-volume deactivation claims
Build scalable processes and workflows to handle BAU workload with precision
Oversee the end-to-end rollout of Minimum Standards Orders (MSOs)
Ensure operational compliance with earnings floors, product changes and operational obligations
Engage with the Transport Workers Union (TWU)
Help manage Uber’s participation in the Fair Work Commission’s instrument-making and employee-like reform processes
Act as a strategic partner to leaders on how tech platforms intersect with evolving industrial and safety regulations
Requirements:
10+ years of experience in employment and industrial relations law
Ideally within high-growth tech or highly regulated industries (e.g., aviation or logistics)
Proven ability to build systems for high-volume legal tasks
Deep fluency in the Fair Work Act and the Closing Loopholes reforms, including the Digital Labour Platform Deactivation Code
Law degree and admission to practice in an Australian jurisdiction (PQE 8+) preferred