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About the Role

Lyft is seeking a Paralegal II to join its Legal Team. This role supports in-house counsel and the paralegal team by investigating and responding to claims, conducting factual investigations, attending hearings, and maintaining organized operations.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with Lyft's in-house counsel Litigation & Employment team to support administrative, pre-litigation and litigation matters, as well as external legal requests.
• Manages, tracks, calendars, and files responses to claims.
• Independently conducts factual investigations to respond to administrative claims, demand letters, and other litigation and arbitration matters, and assist with drafting responses for these matters.
• Prepare memoranda and summaries of factual research and make recommendations to supervising attorneys.
• Assist with gathering documents and information to respond to discovery or information requests.
• Complete court or agency filings and attend court appearances or agency hearings.
• Thinks proactively about improving processes to help Lyft’s legal operations continue to scale effectively with incredible growth.
• Liaises with other teams within the company and external parties to ensure efficient workflow and handling of requests.
• Provides legal support to in-house attorneys, paralegals, and various internal business partners to ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures.
• Helps define procedures and practices within Legal to promote efficient workflows and handling of legal requests.
• Maintains overall governance of existing processes and strategies.
• Liaises with internal and external counsel and contacts on a day-to-day basis.
• Leads projects and tasks within a broader legal strategy in collaboration with other team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years relevant legal experience.
• Law firm experience preferred.
• Experience handling discovery in complex litigation matters.
• Ability to obtain notary license.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Exceptionally organized and efficient.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency working in a Mac environment, and specifically with Google Apps (Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, etc.), Excel, and Word, and familiarity with various e-discovery tools.

Skills

• Google Apps (Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, etc.)
• Excel
• Word
• e-discovery tools

Location

• New York City area

Work Type

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

Experience Level

• 5+ years relevant legal experience

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree

Salary/Compensations

• $88,000 - $110,000

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
• Discretionary paid time off (salaried team members)
• 15 days paid time off (hourly team members)
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave
• Subsidized commuter benefits
• Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership

About the Company

• Lyft's purpose is to serve and connect.
• Lyft aims to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.
• Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture.

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 regards 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.