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About the Role

Lyft is seeking an experienced Corporate Attorney to join its Legal team. This role involves advising on a broad range of corporate, transactional, and securities matters, requiring a creative and pragmatic approach to evolving legal issues in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key driver of a wide range of corporate initiatives, including complex M&A and integrations, divestitures, strategic investments, joint ventures, domestic and international corporate structuring, capital markets transactions, financing matters, equity matters, subsidiary management and other strategic corporate projects.
• Partner closely with Lyft’s Corporate Development team and Treasury team as well as advise company leadership and cross-functional stakeholders on novel corporate legal issues and risks of corporate transactions.
• Responsible for drafting and negotiating NDAs, LOIs/term sheets and definitive transaction agreements as well as driving diligence processes.
• Shape and improve legal processes that enable both legal and business functions to scale effectively.
• Assist other teams with projects on an as-needed basis.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience practicing corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on M&A and strategic transactions.
• Experience at a top-tier law firm required.
• In-house experience at a public company is a strong plus.
• Active and in good standing with a State Bar (California preferred) and, if not a member of the California State Bar, eligible to practice as Registered In-House Counsel in California.
• Rock solid foundation working on corporate and securities matters.
• Experience with the negotiation, process management and strategy underpinning complex buy and sell side M&A and related transactions (mergers, asset purchases, spinouts, JVs, partnerships and acqui-hires) as well as financing transactions.
• Cross-border M&A experience a plus.
• Experience assisting with integration processes and strategy is a plus.
• Resourceful self-starter with excellent problem-solving capabilities, judgment, communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Adept at thinking creatively and strategically on your feet.
• Proven ability to manage complex workloads, multiple stakeholder demands and ever-shifting priorities.
• Executive presence given the regular interactions with senior management.
• Sense of humor, positive attitude, low ego, and a willingness to dive into new areas.

Skills

• Corporate law
• Securities law
• M&A
• Strategic transactions
• Negotiation
• Process management
• Problem-solving
• Communication (written and verbal)
• Interpersonal skills
• Creative thinking
• Strategic thinking

Location

• San Francisco area

Work Type

• Hybrid
• In-office (3 days per week)
• Remote (up to 4 weeks per year)

Experience Level

• 4+ years of experience

Education Level

• Degree from top-tier law school

Salary/Compensations

• $144,000 - $180,000

Benefits

• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available
• Mental health benefits
• Family building benefits
• Child care and pet benefits
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Discretionary paid time off (salaried)
• 15 days paid time off (hourly)
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave
• Subsidized commuter benefits
• Monthly Lyft credits
• Complimentary Lyft Pink membership

About the Company

• Lyft's purpose is to serve and connect.
• Lyft aims to cultivate a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.

Equal Opportunity

• Lyft is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law.
• We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.