At Lyft, our mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. To do this, we start with our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization.

Lyft is looking for a Litigation Paralegal to join our Legal team. Working closely with Lyft’s in-house litigation team, you will be responsible for conducting investigations, working with cross-functional partners, and helping keep Lyft’s legal operations efficient and organized. You should be a self-starter with a positive attitude who takes ownership of projects and works collaboratively with others. 

Responsibilities:

• Assist in-house counsel with administrative tasks, pre-litigation and litigation matters, and responding to legal requests.
• Conduct fact investigations related to pre-litigation matters and filed lawsuits
• Prepare memoranda and summaries of factual research and make recommendations to supervising attorneys
• Coordinate document collection and e-discovery workstreams
• Work cross-functionally with partners outside of Legal to gather facts and information and improve processes
• Manage day-to-day calendaring of legal deadlines and support legal billing processes
• Liaise with internal and external counsel on a day-to-day basis
• Help define procedures and practices within Legal to promote efficient workflows and handling of legal requests
• Organize and maintain a variety of legal files
• Additional responsibilities may include responding to consumer complaints, managing small claims court cases, and handling diverse special projects for in-house attorneys

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years relevant legal experience -- administrative, legal, operations, project management 
• A JD or Paralegal certificate is not required for this position
• Experience handling discovery in complex litigation matters
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Collaborative, with ability to cultivate cross-functional relationships
• Exceptionally organized, efficient, detail-oriented, and articulate
• Ability to receive general direction and run projects independently
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to prioritize competing demands and deadlines
• Generally comfortable utilizing new technology 
• Proficiency working in a Mac environment, and specifically with Google Apps (Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Drive, etc.), Slack, Excel, and Word
• You should be a Lyft user/believer

Benefits:

• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Mental health benefits
• Family building benefits
• In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have unlimited paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
• 401(k) plan to help save for your future
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program

Lyft is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. 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 or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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, Thursdays and a team-specific third day. 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 $68,000 - $85,000. 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.