About the Role
We have a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented lawyer to join our Australia & New Zealand Regulatory, Investigations and Litigation team who will partner with the ANZ business on a diverse range of regulatory advisory and contentious issues.
This is not your typical in-house role; it is a dynamic, fast-paced environment and needs a candidate who is agile and able to juggle multiple projects, re-prioritize quickly to address shifting business needs, and thrive in high impact/high profile situations.
This position will be based in Sydney and will report to Senior Legal Counsel, Head of Regulatory, Investigations and Litigation, ANZ.
What the Candidate Will Do
Basic Qualifications
We have a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented lawyer to join our Australia & New Zealand Regulatory, Investigations and Litigation team who will partner with the ANZ business on a diverse range of regulatory advisory and contentious issues.
This is not your typical in-house role; it is a dynamic, fast-paced environment and needs a candidate who is agile and able to juggle multiple projects, re-prioritize quickly to address shifting business needs, and thrive in high impact/high profile situations.
This position will be based in Sydney and will report to Senior Legal Counsel, Head of Regulatory, Investigations and Litigation, ANZ.
What the Candidate Will Do
- Provide trusted advice autonomously on a diverse range of regulatory and litigation matters across the ANZ rides and eats businesses.
- Partner with the business to advise on complex and wide ranging regulatory issues, operationalise regulatory requirements and monitor new regulatory developments.
- Lead the response to a range of regulatory investigations (including conducting interviews, preparing regulatory responses and engaging with various regulators).
- Manage a wide range of complex disputes and requests for information (including developing dispute strategy, drafting submissions, collating documents, drafting correspondence and negotiating settlements).
- Collaborate with various local and regional legal teams on product updates or launches, including advising on the regulatory aspects of those launches.
- Design and implement frameworks and implement initiatives to improve regulatory engagement, litigation processes and regulatory compliance across the business.
- Balance the need for rigorous compliance with pragmatic, creative advice to move the business forward and allow for continuous innovation and development of products. This is a hands-on role and you'll be expected to handle a very wide variety of significant and complex legal matters with short turnaround times.
Basic Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years post-admission experience at a top law firm advising on complex regulatory issues, regulatory investigations and disputes for highly regulated clients.
- Qualified to practice in Australia.
- Prior in house experience would be a bonus, especially in the tech industry.
- Self-starter and self-sufficient.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills (with a high level of emotional intelligence).
- Embody the highest standards of integrity, ethics and accountability.
- Enthusiastic about Uber and our mission!