Counsel, Product(Employment)

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 seeking a sharp, dynamic, and self-motivated attorney to join the Product & Commercial Legal team to focus on product counseling, employment law related issues, and strategic partnerships.   You’ll partner with and provide legal guidance to company leaders and departments across the organization such as Driver Product, Partnerships, and Marketing. The legal issues you’ll encounter are cutting edge, revolutionary and always evolving, so it will be up to you to advise with a creative and pragmatic approach. The successful candidate will be skilled at building strong relationships, working in the unknown while balancing legal risks, and comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic business and legal advice to develop and drive comprehensive, long-term approach to product development focused primarily on the experience of drivers on the Lyft Platform 
• Counsel and coordinate across Driver Product, Marketing, Engineering, Risk, and Comms to recognize and mitigate employment law, regulatory, and consumer protection issues related to the development and commercialization of driver-facing products and programs 
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex, product-focused commercial contracts in support of Lyft’s Driver Product and Partnerships teams 
• Understand and advance Lyft’s priorities by connecting issues across business leaders and subject matter experts to 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
• Collaborate with legal team members, in particular litigators, to improve processes, calibrate an approach to legal risk, and ensure business demands are satisfied
• Assist other teams with projects on an as-needed basis

 Experience:

• 5+ years of experience working in a law firm and in-house legal department
• J.D. from a top-tier law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
• Experience in employment/contractor classification, employment wage/hour issues, and/or gig work platforms is a strong plus.
• Ability to approach unfamiliar questions and topics with energy and curiosity
• Excellent problem-solving capabilities, independent judgment, communication (written and verbal), interpersonal skills, and ability to provide firm but well-reasoned advice. 
• Ability to think quickly on your feet, convey grace under pressure, and simultaneously manage workloads, multiple client demands and shifting priorities.

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