# Associate Counsel, Employment **Company**: Lyft **Location**: Seattle, WA **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Category**: Legal **Industry**: Technology **Apply**: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lyft/jobs/8908836002?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_a6776ff6-779 ## Description Lyft is looking for an Associate Counsel, Employment to join its growing global Legal team. The ideal candidate will leverage their prior law firm and/or in-house experience to provide thoughtful, timely, practical and business-minded legal advice primarily to the professionals on Lyft's Employee Relations and People teams across the globe. ## Responsibilities: - Provide pragmatic day-to-day employment advice and counseling on a broad range of employment issues in order to balance business impact and legal risk including HR practices, performance management, terminations, leaves of absence, investigations, and employee accommodations. - Investigate pre-litigation and litigation matters. Develop and implement strategies for early resolution (as appropriate) and work with outside counsel as appropriate. - Provide guidance and interpret policies and procedures, incorporating knowledge of state and federal employment laws (e.g., FMLA, ADA, FLSA, NLRA, and Title VII and equivalent state and international laws). - Provide legal counsel and support to a global workforce. - Partner closely with Lyft's Employee Relations and People team professionals on employee complaints and investigations, performance management, and accommodations. - Collaborate with other members of the Employment Legal Team and People Team to develop strong processes to ensure compliance with applicable state, federal and local laws. - Develop and deliver training to managers and employees -- candidates must be comfortable with public speaking. - Monitor important developments in employment law in jurisdictions across the country and internationally, striving to spot trends in their infancy. - Work and build trust with cross-functional partners from teams across the Legal Department and the Company. - Travel from time-to-time as necessary to service internal clients; develop cross-office relationships; and attend legal proceedings/negotiations. ## Experience: - 4+ years practicing employment law at a leading law firm and/or in-house, with experience and/or interest in advice and counseling - Prior in-house experience and expertise supporting a global workforce is a plus but not required. - Active and in good standing with a State Bar and eligible to practice in the relevant jurisdiction where you are located. - J.D. from a top-tier law school - Excellent problem-solving capabilities, judgment, communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills - Adept at thinking creatively (and strategically!) on your feet, conveying grace under pressure, and simultaneously managing complex workloads, multiple client demands, and shifting priorities all while instilling confidence - Resourceful self-starter and have a passion for results. Embody Lyft's culture, and operate with high standards and ethics ## 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 ## Skills ### Required - employment law - litigation - counseling - HR practices - performance management ### Nice to have - in-house experience - global workforce expertise - public speaking --- Source: [Apply at job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lyft/jobs/8908836002?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)