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Lyft Counsel, Litigation in San Francisco, California
At Lyft, our mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. To do this, we start with our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization.
Lyft is seeking a sharp, dynamic, and self-motivated attorney with at least 5 years litigation experience to achieve Lyft’s business goals at the intersection of law, policy, and technology. You’ll serve as a trusted advisor to multiple internal business partners, and your work to minimize legal risk to the Company will be core to the success of the organization. The successful candidate will be entrepreneurial and resourceful, skilled at building strong relationships, and comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. You will report directly to a Senior Director on the Litigation team.
Responsibilities:
Primary responsibility — meaning, hands-on work, not just supervising outside counsel — for a wide variety of litigation matters, pre-litigation dispute resolution, internal counseling, and other legal disputes, with an emphasis on consumer litigation, regulatory disputes, government investigations, and discrimination and accessibility claims
Proactively approach all aspects of litigation, including discovery, motion practice, witness preparation, settlement negotiations, and trial and appellate strategies.
Work closely with internal business partners to provide strategic and proactive legal advice on litigation and regulatory matters, including but not limited to understanding, interpreting, and applying current law and regulations to Lyft’s current and prospective products and services
Provide strategic recommendations to a broad range of cross-functional teams addressing sensitive regulatory, accessibility, and other matters
Provide legal guidance to departments such as Compliance, Public Policy, Communications, Customer Care, Product, and Marketplace to help craft solutions to the novel legal challenges Lyft faces every day
Manage outside counsel in your areas of coverage, including tactical guidance, staffing, case management, budgeting, and alignment with Lyft’s broader legal strategy
Experience:
J.D. degree from a top-tier law school and membership in at least one state bar
5+ years civil litigation experience at a mid to large size law firm
Strong preference is given to candidates with prior in-house experience
Prior experience with regulatory disputes and government investigations, discrimination and accessibility claims, and complex or consumer class actions is preferred
Excellent problem-solving capabilities, strategic thinking, judgment, communication, and interpersonal skills
Both detail oriented and able to see the big picture
Ability to operate autonomously while being a team player who brings a positive attitude to the workplace and is willing to jump on any project, big or small
Executive presence and ability to communicate legal risks and recommendations to senior leaders
Demonstrated ability to make decisions and influence through excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to think quickly on your feet and simultaneously manage workloads, multiple client demands and shifting priorities
Operate with high standards and ethics
An understanding of the multi-modal transportation and ridesharing industries, as well as the sharing economy in general
Passion for Lyft and the ridesharing community
Benefits:
Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
Mental health benefits
Family building benefits
In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have unlimited paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
401(k) plan to help save for your future
18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
Pre-tax commuter benefits
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Lyft is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Thursdays and a team-specific third day. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid
The expected base pay range for this position in the San Francisco area is $176,000 - $220,000. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.