Paralegal II, Litigation & Employment

Responsibilities

• Works closely with Lyft's in-house counsel and paralegal 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.
• Prepares memoranda and summaries of factual research and makes recommendations to supervising attorneys.
• Assists with gathering documents and information to respond to discovery or information requests.
• Completes court or agency filings and attends 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

• Note that a JD or Paralegal certificate is not required for this position.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Note that a JD or Paralegal certificate is not required for this position.
• 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

• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Knowledge of legal research and document preparation.
• Experience with legal software and e-discovery tools.

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 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.
• Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership.