Director, Corporate (Global Head of M&A Legal)

Responsibilities

• Lead 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, subsidiary management and other strategic corporate projects.
• Manage and mentor a high-performing in-house team of M&A legal professionals, fostering a culture of growth and execution excellence.
• Partner closely with Lyft’s Corporate Development team and Treasury team as well as advise company leadership and cross-functional stakeholders (e.g. people, accounting, tax, treasury, operations, etc.) on novel corporate legal issues, opportunities and risks of corporate transactions.
• Draft and negotiate NDAs, LOIs/term sheets and definitive transaction agreements.
• Shape, scale and improve our legal processes/playbooks that enable both legal and business functions to scale effectively.
• Assist other teams with projects on an as-needed basis.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience practicing corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on M&A and strategic transactions;
• Experience at a top-tier law firm and in-house experience at a public company are both required;
• Rock solid foundation working on corporate and securities matters; must have experience with the strategy, negotiation and process management 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;
• Experience in cross-border M&A and integration strategy and process are required;
• Demonstrated success in leading, managing, and developing an in-house M&A legal team;
• 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 all while instilling confidence;
• Executive presence given the regular interactions with senior management and Boards of Directors;
• Sense of humor, positive attitude, low ego, and a willingness to dive into new areas.

Qualifications

• Degree from top-tier law school;
• Member of the California bar (or Registered In-House Counsel) in good standing.

Skills

• Excellent problem-solving capabilities;
• Strong communication skills;
• Ability to think creatively and strategically;
• Leadership and mentoring skills;
• Experience with corporate and securities law, particularly M&A;
• Experience with cross-border M&A and integration strategy;
• Experience with drafting and negotiating NDAs, LOIs/term sheets and definitive transaction agreements;
• Experience with shaping, scaling and improving legal processes.

Benefits

• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options;
• Mental health benefits;
• Family building benefits;
• Child care and pet benefits;
• 401(k) plan with company match;
• 12 observed holidays;
• Discretionary paid time off;
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave;
• Subsidized commuter benefits;
• Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership.