About this role
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 looking for a Paralegal II to join its Legal Team! Working closely with Lyft’s in-house counsel and paralegal team, you will be responsible for investigating and responding to claims; conducting factual investigations; attending hearings and fact finding conferences; supporting administrative tracking of case related matters; and helping to keep Lyft’s employment and litigation operations efficient and organized. You should be a self-starter but able to take direction easily and with a good attitude. Come join the fun at Lyft!
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.
Experience:
• 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.
Benefits:
• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when e