Program Manager, Political Law

About the Role

We are seeking a Program Manager to join our Political Law Team at Uber. This team plays a crucial role in providing centralized legal and compliance support for all US-based policy teams regarding lobbying, campaign finance, and government ethics.

Uber has a lobbying presence in almost every state in the nation, plus DC, the federal government, and a dozen local jurisdictions. As a Program Manager, you will work closely with the US Policy and Federal Affairs teams to support lobbying registration and reporting, consultant contracting, and compliance assessments. You will also help build scalable systems and processes to manage legal support in a fast-paced environment. If you have a government background and are passionate about building processes, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage federal, state, and local lobbying reporting lifecycle–from registering to fact gathering to reporting.
• Manage internal lobbying databases to support compliance and reporting requirements.
• Identify gaps in processes and build scalable solutions to support an ever-growing Policy portfolio, including leveraging AI and building automated solutions.
• Establish legal tools, playbooks, and training. Help build and update standards and practices for legal review and approvals.
• Serve as a front-line reviewer, working under the supervision of an attorney, to evaluate and provide feedback on questions regarding lobbying registration and reporting.
• Support corporate governance of US political activity.
• Conduct periodic reviews of third-party compliance.
• Coordinate key aspects of contract administration, including basic review, drafting, running approval and signature processes, and distribution and archiving.

Basic Qualifications

• At least 4+ years of experience in a law firm and/or in an in-house/government environment, with experience helping to build internal business processes.
• B.A./B.S.

Preferred Qualifications

• You have experience with lobbying reporting at the federal, state, and/or local levels.
• Familiarity with the political activity available to different 501(c) organizations is a plus.
• Experience with contract / information management systems, including CLM, is a plus.
• The ability to juggle multiple projects at a time, both collaborating as a team to stay in sync and working independently to get the job done.
• Strong interpersonal skills and highly collaborative, with a strong ability to build relationships, gain credibility, and partner with others across Uber.
• Self-motivation with a strong affinity for strategic problem solving and driving action.
• Highly process-oriented, with a strong attention to detail and a focus on building and maintaining systems that ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance across legal and regulatory workflows.
• Inquisitiveness, along with the ability to spot issues, get to the heart of a matter, and articulate plans to address them.
• Embody the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and accountability.
• Enthusiastic about Uber!

Compensation

For Washington, DC-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $101,000 per year – USD $112,500 per year.

You will be eligible to participate in Uber’s bonus program, and may be offered an equity award and other types of compensation. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link: https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity 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.

Workplace Policy

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.

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