Uber

Director, Global Labor Relations

Uber$231K — $257K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8-10+ years in labor relations or employment law in a multinational company.
  • Experience building a global labor relations function.
  • Track record in managing labor strategies through major corporate transitions.
  • Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent in labor and employment law preferred.
  • Ability to thrive in fast-paced, resource-constrained environments.

Responsibilities

  • Architect a proactive global labor relations strategy.
  • Oversee negotiations with unions and works councils.
  • Partner with Employment Legal to manage labor risks.
  • Provide predictive labor analytics to leadership.
  • Lead and develop a team of regional labor specialists.

Benefits

  • Participation in a bonus program.
  • Opportunity for equity awards.
  • Eligibility for a 401(k) plan.
  • Access to various employee benefits.
Full Job Description
Job Description

What you'll do
  • Global Strategy & Governance: Architect a unified, proactive global labor relations posture to enhance the current ad-hoc model.
  • Labor & Works Council Management: Oversee complex negotiations and build proactive engagement mechanisms with unions and works councils to accelerate organizational change.
  • Strategic Risk & Legal Partnership: Partner with Employment Legal to assess systemic labor risks, optimize outside counsel spend, and balance compliance with business velocity.
  • Leadership & Cross-Functional Advisory: Provide predictive labor analytics and strategic counsel to leaders across our partner teams (e.g. People, Legal, Business) all while staying ahead of evolving global labor dynamics.
  • Team Leadership: Oversee and develop the international team of regional labor specialists across EMEA and LatAm.


Basic Qualifications
  • 8-10+ years of progressive leadership experience in labor relations, industrial relations, or employment law within a high-growth, complex multinational corporation.
  • Proven track record of successfully building and leading a global labor relations function, with direct experience navigating works councils and labor syndicates across multiple regions..
  • Demonstrated experience leading labor strategies through major corporate milestones, including scaled organizational transformations, cross-border M&A integrations, and restructurings.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent international law degree with a specialization in labor and employment law is highly preferred.
  • Experience thriving within resource-constrained, fast-paced environments (e.g., tech or complex logistics sectors) where decision-making cycles are measured in days rather than months.
  • Proven ability to influence executive-level stakeholders (VP/SVP) and confidently defend strategic viewpoints, backed by data and industry benchmarks.


Responsibilities

For New York City, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $231,000 per year - USD $257,000 per year.

You will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan. You will also be eligible for various benefits.

About Uber

Uber Entertainment, Inc. is a privately held video game development company headquartered in beautiful downtown Kirkland, WA. Uber is currently developing Planetary Annihilation, a next generation real time strategy game of epic proportions.

Uber Careers

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Learn more about Uber
Size
29,300 employees
Market Cap
$48.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$6.7 billion
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
+35.3%
Revenue
$11.1 billion
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