Associate Counsel, Product & Commercial

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 hiring a bright, energetic, and self-motivated Product and Commercial Counsel (Rideshare) with at least 4 years of legal experience to join our Legal Team. The successful candidate will be pragmatic, entrepreneurial and comfortable working in an ambiguous, quickly-changing, and sometimes chaotic environment, with a high workload. You will partner with and provide legal guidance to departments such as Product, Marketing, Operations, Partnerships, and Finance on initiatives that influence all aspects of Lyft’s business. The legal issues you’ll encounter are cutting edge, revolutionary and always evolving so it will be up to you to continuously assess and advise using a creative and pragmatic approach.

Responsibilities:

Support Lyft product teams as they develop, launch, and operate diverse new products and programs

Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of legal agreements involving complex partnerships and technology transactions

Provide practical and creative legal advice and support on business matters in a fast-paced business environment

Develop and drive comprehensive, long-term legal strategies that balance risk and business objectives

Prioritize workload to set goals and meet deadlines in a fluctuating and sometimes ambiguous business environment

Assist other teams with projects on an as-needed basis

Experience:

Law degree from top-tier law school and membership in a state bar with good standing

4 years of experience working in a law firm or in-house legal department

Experience advising on the development of new products and services

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 in a demanding fast-paced environment

Ability to think quickly on your feet, convey grace under pressure, and simultaneously manage workloads, multiple client demands and shifting priorities

Ability to operate autonomously while being a team player who brings a positive attitude to the workplace

Great judgment and sense of humor

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 $144,000 – $180,000. 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.