Counsel, Product & Commercial (Rideshare)
About The Position
At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. Lyft is hiring a bright, dynamic, and self-motivated attorney with at least 5 years of legal experience to join our Legal team. The successful candidate will be adaptable, driven, and energized by a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift and no two days look quite the same. You will partner with and provide legal guidance to teams across the company – including in the Partnerships, Product, Marketing, Engineering, and Public Policy organizations – on initiatives that influence all aspects of Lyft’s business. The legal issues you’ll encounter are complex and continually evolving, so you’ll need to assess and advise on an ongoing basis using a creative and pragmatic approach.
Requirements
- Law degree and membership in at least one state bar with good standing
- 5+ years of experience working in a law firm or in-house legal department
- Excellent problem-solving capabilities, judgment, communication (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills
- Strong track record of working with a wide range of commercial agreements and customer-facing terms
- Willing and eager to take on new areas of law and function independently, while also being a team player who brings a positive attitude to the workplace in a demanding, fast-paced environment
- Ability to think quickly, convey grace under pressure, and simultaneously manage multiple client priorities
- Great judgment and sense of humor
Nice To Haves
- experience advising clients on tech product development and/or partnership integration is a strong plus, but not required
Responsibilities
- Advise Lyft product teams as they develop, launch, and operate a wide range of new products and features across multiple lines of business
- Draft, review, and negotiate legal agreements involving complex partnerships and technology transactions; serve as the primary legal counsel for these partnerships, from ideation to product implementation
- Provide practical and creative legal advice and support on business matters in a fluctuating and fast-paced environment
- Integrate with cross-functional partners and their teams (including business development managers, product managers, and marketing managers) and serve as the voice of Legal throughout the product development process and related marketing initiatives
- Develop and drive comprehensive, long-term legal strategies that balance risk and business objectives
- Prioritize your workload to meet goals and deadlines in an environment where business priorities sometimes shift
- Assist other teams with projects on an as-needed basis
Benefits
- Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when enrolled
- Mental health benefits
- Family building benefits
- Child care and pet benefits
- 401(k) plan with company match to help save for your future
- In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have discretionary paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
- Subsidized commuter benefits
- Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
