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.

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

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

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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