Regulatory Litigation Counsel, Strategic Advisor

Lyft; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 176,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great medical, dental, and vision

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Commuter benefits

Lyft credits

Lyft Pink membership

Job summary

Lyft seeks a sharp, dynamic attorney in New York with at least 5 years of litigation and counseling experience to advance Lyft’s business goals at the intersection of law, policy, and technology. You’ll serve as a trusted advisor to multiple internal business partners and work to minimize legal risk in a fast-paced environment.

You will report directly to a Director on the Litigation team and handle consumer litigation, regulatory disputes, government investigations, and competition matters with

Qualifications

• 5+ years civil litigation experience at a mid to large size law firm and/or a regulatory agency.
• J.D. degree from a top-tier law school and active membership in at least one state bar.
• Prior experience with regulatory disputes and government investigations, competition matters, and complex or consumer class actions 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 senior leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to make decisions and influence through excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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 consumer litigation, regulatory disputes, government investigations, and competition.
• Proactively approach all aspects of litigation, including discovery, motion practice, witness preparation, settlement negotiations, and trial and appellate strategies.
• Work closely with internal business partners to provide strategic and proactive legal advice on litigation and regulatory matters, including but not limited to understanding, interpreting, and applying current law and regulations to Lyft’s current and prospective products and services.
• Provide strategic recommendations to a broad range of cross-functional teams addressing regulatory and other matters.
• Provide legal guidance to departments such as Compliance, Public Policy, Communications, Customer Care, Product, Marketplace, and Lyft Urban Solutions to help craft solutions to the novel legal challenges Lyft faces every day.
• Manage outside counsel, including tactical guidance, staffing, case management, budgeting, and alignment with Lyft’s broader legal strategy.

Skills

Civil litigation

Regulatory disputes

Government investigations

Executive presence

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

J.D. degree from a top-tier law school and active membership in at least one state bar

Job description

Lyft seeks a sharp, dynamic attorney in New York with at least 5 years of litigation and counseling experience to advance Lyft’s business goals at the intersection of law, policy, and technology. You’ll serve as a trusted advisor to multiple internal business partners and work to minimize legal risk in a fast-paced environment.

You will report directly to a Director on the Litigation team and handle consumer litigation, regulatory disputes, government investigations, and competition matters with