Senior Counsel, Legal & Emerging Risks Compliance

Senior Counsel, Legal & Emerging Risks Compliance Department: Legal Team: CLO Location: Chicago, United States Our mission is to serve as Uber’s strategic compliance partner on commercial and emerging risks, enabling high-velocity decision-making across our most complex growth initiatives, including autonomous mobility, cross-border M&A, strategic investments, and next-generation platforms such as Uber AV Labs, Uber AI, and U4B. You’ll work at the intersection of legal, product, policy, and strategy, embedding upstream with Corporate Development and Business Development teams to identify risk early, shape go-to-market and market-entry strategies, and translate ambiguity into clear, actionable guidance. Your impact will help Uber move faster with confidence and integrity by delivering enterprise-aligned counsel that unlocks opportunity rather than simply managing exposure. **What You’ll Do** - Serve as a strategic compliance partner on complex commercial initiatives, including M&A, strategic investments, AV deployments, AI-enabled products, and third-party partnerships. - Advise early in deal and launch lifecycles to identify and manage risks related to anti-corruption, cross-border activity, third-party integrity, and emerging regulatory regimes. - Partner with Corporate Development, Business Development, and Legal during diligence and integration to assess risk exposure, inform structuring decisions, and support execution readiness. - Shape market-entry and go-to-market strategies for regulated and emerging businesses by designing risk-informed launch frameworks and decision guides. - Build and maintain scalable playbooks, fast-track review models, and escalation frameworks that support speed without sacrificing judgment. - Connect the dots across Legal, Policy, Product, Trust & Security, and Trade Compliance to ensure consistent, enterprise-aligned risk positioning. - Translate evolving regulatory and enforcement trends into practical guidance for business leaders and executives. - Support audit readiness, internal training, and regulator engagement as needed. **Basic Q