About the Role
Applied science can drastically advance and accelerate modern legal work. Uber’s legal applied science team uses applied science to partner with legal, compliance, and security professionals, harnessing the power of tools ranging from SQL queries to GenAI. They partner with the Legal team globally and use their understanding of Uber data and the Uber platform to answer legal questions and inform legal and factual arguments with data. As part of this work, they analyze large datasets, create data pipelines, and build statistical models.
What You Will Do
- Build a deep, nuanced understanding of Uber’s large and unique data as well as its platform and communicate this understanding to lawyers, regulators, and partners
- Propose, design, and implement data analyses, data pipelines, and statistical models to advise, enrich, and advance the work of our Legal Team and other teams across the company
- Evaluate and quantify risk using a variety of quantitative methods for the Legal Team
- Work in an inclusive and diverse team of data scientists who will support your development as a data scientist and who, in turn, you will influence and shape
Basic Qualifications
- Professional experience or demonstrated curiosity about quantitative analysis of legal, economic, or policy issues
- Experience using and picking up data science tools to query (e.g., SQL) and analyze (e.g., Python, R) data at scale
- Ability to collaborate and communicate well: building and managing relationships with clients, communicating with non-technical audiences, and collaborating with cross-functional partners
- Ability to own and drive projects independently: balancing excellence and attention to detail with the need to prioritize work and deliver within tight deadlines
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional experience in data science and economics in a legal context
- Professional experience in legal, economic, or policy setting
- Experience using Presto to query and Python to analyze data at scale
We encourage people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let’s move the world forward together.
Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber’s cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. Employees are encouraged to be in the office for 100% of their time for specific roles, such as those based at green-light hubs. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role.
- Accommodations may be available based on religious and/or medical conditions or as required by applicable law. To request an accommodation, we’d love to hear from you! Please get in touch with [email protected].
For Chicago, IL-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$118,000 per year - USD$124,500 per year.
For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$131,000 per year - USD$138,000 per year.
For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$131,000 per year - USD$138,000 per year.
For Washington, DC-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$131,000 per year - USD$138,000 per year.
For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in Uber’s bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits.
Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.
Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber’s cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role.
