JobsUSAAssociate Counsel, Litigation & Risk
Company : Lyft
Location : San Francisco, CA, 94102
Posted Date : 15 September 2025
Job Details
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.
Lyft is seeking a sharp, dynamic, and self-motivated attorney with at least 4 years litigation experience to achieve Lyfts business goals at the intersection of law, policy, and technology. Youll serve as a trusted advisor to multiple internal business partners, and your work to minimize legal risk to the Company will be core to the success of the organization. The successful candidate will be entrepreneurial and resourceful, skilled at building strong relationships, and comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. You will report directly to a Senior Director on the Litigation team.
Responsibilities:
- Primary responsibility meaning, hands-on work, not just supervising outside counsel for a wide variety of litigation matters, pre-litigation dispute resolution, internal counseling, and other legal disputes, with an emphasis on tort claims, discrimination claims, consumer complaints, insurance coverage litigation, and regulatory disputes (including Freedom of Information Act matters).
- Proactively approach all aspects of litigation, including discovery, motion practice, witness preparation, settlement negotiations, and trial and appellate strategies.
- Manage outside counsel in your areas of coverage, including tactical guidance, staffing, case management, budgeting, and alignment with Lyfts broader legal strategy.
- Help craft solutions to the novel legal challenges Lyft faces every day, including understanding, interpreting, and applying current law and regulations to Lyfts current and prospective products and services.
- Collaborate closely with and make recommendations to a broad range of cross-functional teams, including Customer Care, Product, Marketplace, Compliance, Public Policy, and Communications.
Experience:
- J.D. degree from a top-tier law school and membership in at least one state bar.
- 5+ years civil litigation experience at a mid to large size law firm. Strong preference is given to candidates with prior in-house experience.
- Prior experience with tort claims, discrimination claims, consumer complaints, and regulatory disputes (including Freedom of Information Act matters) is preferred.
- Excellent problem-solving capabilities, strategic thinking, judgment, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Both detail oriented and able to see the big picture.
- Ability to operate autonomously while being a team player who brings a positive attitude to the workplace and is willing to jump on any project, big or small.
- Executive presence and ability to communicate legal risks and recommendations to cross-functional partners.
- Demonstrated ability to make decisions and influence through excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to think quickly on your feet and simultaneously manage workloads, multiple client demands and shifting priorities.
- Operate with high standards and ethics.
- An understanding of the multi-modal transportation and ridesharing industries, as well as the sharing economy in general.
- Passion for Lyft and the ridesharing community.
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 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
- Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program
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.
Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid
The expected base pay range for this position in the San Francisco area is $144,000 - $180,000. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.
Total compensation is dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience, and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.
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