Counsel, Litigation & Employment

At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. To do this, we start with our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization.

Lyft is looking for a bright, energetic, and self-motivated attorney with at least 5 years of employment litigation experience. You will assist with a wide variety of labor and employment matters that are core to the company’s business and growth, and you will work extensively across functions to help craft solutions to the novel legal challenges Lyft faces every day. The successful candidate will be entrepreneurial and comfortable working in an ambiguous, quickly-changing and fast-paced environment. You will report directly to the Director, Litigation & Employment. This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in person at Lyft’s San Francisco office.

Responsibilities:

• Responsibility — meaning, hands-on work, not just supervising outside counsel — for a wide variety of litigation and pre-litigation matters in state and federal courts and administrative forums, including matters involving worker classification questions
• Ability to manage high-volume portfolio that could encompass a variety of employment matters, including: court litigation; arbitration matters; unemployment claims; administrative audits; agency charges; and workers’ compensation claims
• Collaborate closely with fellow Legal Team members and outside counsel to develop and carry out employment litigation strategy with an eye toward impact on Lyft’s broader business objectives
• Manage outside counsel, including tactical guidance, staffing, case management, budgeting, and alignment with Lyft’s broader legal strategy
• Proactively approach all aspects of employment litigation, including pre-litigation, discovery, motion practice, witness preparation, and trial and appellate strategies
• Provide assistance and support to Lyft’s Legal Team members, and work closely with other teams, such as Human Resources, Finance, Product, and Policy to provide cross-functional legal advice

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience practicing in-house or at a large or mid-size law firm
• J.D. from a top-tier law school
• Member of the California or New York bar
• Preference is given to candidates with prior in-house experience and/or experience advising gig economy clients as outside counsel
• Experience litigating a wide variety of employment matters, including complex litigation
• Experience responding to unemployment claims, workers’ compensation claims, wage garnishment claims, and agency charges is a plus
• Excellent problem-solving capabilities, judgment, communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Experience providing labor advice and counseling
• Ability to operate autonomously while being a team player who brings a positive attitude to the workplace
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, rapidly-evolving workplace
• Ability to think quickly on your feet, convey grace under pressure, and simultaneously manage complex workloads, multiple client demands, and shifting priorities
• Be a resourceful self-starter and have a passion for results. Embody Lyft’s culture, and operate with high standards and ethics

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
• Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program

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.