Legal Operations Program Manager, M&A Integrations

Lyft Australia San Francisco, CA Full Time USD 132,000 - 165,000 p.a. Today About The Job 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. We are looking for a high-impact Legal Operations Program Manager to join our expanding Legal Operations Team and sit at the center of our mergers & acquisitions (M&A) activity! This is a strategy-to-execution role focused on post-acquisition integration: bringing acquired companies’ legal teams, legal entities, con... Role As the company scales, the volume and complexity of strategic transactions — acquisitions, cross-border expansion, and new market entry — continues to increase. This role establishes a centralized operating model for the legal side of M&A integration that ensures: Key Responsibilities M&A Integration Program Management Own the legal workstream of M&A integration across global acquisitions, from integration planning during diligence through post-close, in partnership with Corporate Development’s Integration Management Office (IMO) Build legal M&A integration roadmaps with clear dependencies and critical path, covering people, entities, contracts, matters, and compliance obligations, and stand up governance, reporting, and escalation frameworks for each acquisition Prepare and lead leadership readouts on the legal integration status of each acquisition in scope Track the retirement of inherited legal risk and post-close obligations, and codify repeatable legal M&A integration playbooks to improve speed, quality, and predictability Program Leadership & Execution Act as the control tower across concurrent acquisitions, ensuring legal integration work is resourced, sequenced, and prioritized appropriately across teams Build and manage integrated plans, milestones, and KPIs, and drive execution across multiple complex, cross-functional deal workstreams simultaneously Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks, holding teams accountable while maintaining strong cross-functional relationships Maintain high-quality documentation, decision logs, and scalable processes Cross-Functional Engagement & Deal Support Partner across Corporate Development, Finance, People, Tax, Security, and the business to understand each deal’s integration plan and identify impacts on the Legal team’s people, processes, and organization Support diligence and signing-to-close workstreams, including data room logistics, tracking conditions to close, and managing transaction document repositories Coordinate a hub-and-spoke model that maps acquired legal team members, contracts, and matters to the appropriate Lyft Legal functional owners, surfacing risks and tradeoffs early Support the organizational integration of acquired legal teams, including role mapping, reporting lines, onboarding, and adoption of Lyft Legal policies and ways of working Outside Counsel / Vendor Management Work cross-functionally with Legal, Procurement, and Accounting to manage outside counsel and vendor relationships for deal and post-acquisition matters, including engagement agreements, alternative fee arrangements, associated budgets, compliance with billing guidelines, and related internal and external communications Rationalize the acquired company’s outside counsel and legal vendor relationships against Lyft’s panel and billing guidelines, and manage multi-jurisdictional and cross-border engagements (including U.S., UK, EU, and Nordic counsel) Partner closely with our Legal Operations eBilling Specialist to transition acquired matters and spend onto Lyft’s e-Billing and matter management processes Entity Management & Governance Support legal entity integration, rationalization, registered agent and entity management, corporate housekeeping, and governance harmonization for newly acquired entities Partner with Corporate, Tax, and Finance to maintain accurate entity records and ensure post-close compliance and reporting obligations are met Operating Model, Technology & Reporting Help stand up and evolve the Legal M&A integration operating model, defining best practices for integration governance, intake, and cross-functional operating rhythms — introducing structure without slowing teams down Own the intake and prioritization layer for legal M&A integration work, defining criteria (impact, risk, effort, strategic alignment), providing pipeline visibility, and facilitating prioritization discussions with Legal leadership Develop, implement, and iterate on metrics, benchmarking, and dashboards that measure integration progress for each acquisition, legal spend, and the Legal team’s performance and efficiency A bachelor’s degree or higher, preferred At least 6+ years of experience in legal operations, BizOps, program management, or consulting, with direct experience in post-merger / post-acquisition integration or large-scale M&A program management Excellent written and communication skills, with executive presence and the ability to drive clarity across senior stakeholders Understanding of financial management principles, including deal budgets and integration cost tracking Experience supporting corporate transactions, due diligence, and post-close integration of acquired companies, ideally in partnership with an Integration Management Office (IMO) Familiarity with cross-border and multi-jurisdictional matters; European experience a plus Ability to operate in ambiguity and drive outcomes in high-stakes, fast-moving environments Strong organizational thinking — understanding how people, processes, and obligations connect when two companies come together Strong business partnering skills with a commitment to professionalism, collegiality, and transparency Proactive entrepreneurial approach to recognizing needs, solving problems, anticipating issues and developing solutions Sense of ownership and exceptional follow through skills are absolutely essential Experience leading change management for teams adopting new processes, policies, and tools Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage several projects and concurrent acquisitions simultaneously Comfortable facing new challenges, ambiguity, and changes in direction; flexibility in embracing frequent change Experience with Onit, Legal Tracker, Ironclad, Evisort, Tonkean, or equivalent tools, and Google Suite, a plus Qualifications Experience: 6 years experience Apply now Please let Lyft Australia know you found this job on JobVista. This helps us grow! Apply now Apply now Please let Lyft Australia know you found this job on JobVista. This helps us grow! Apply now Job Overview Company Lyft Australia Location San Francisco, CA Job Type Full Time Salary USD 132,000 - 165,000 p.a. Experience 6 years experience Posted Today Deadline Apr 5, 2027 About Company Industry Information Technology Founded - View Company Profile ⟶ Quick Actions