legal
Posted 1 weeks agoParalegal II, Litigation & Employment
at lyft
New York, United StatesHybrid
Responsibilities
- Prepare memoranda and summaries of factual research and make recommendations to supervising attorneys.
Requirements
- 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 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:
Benefits
- Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when enrolled
- 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
- Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers.
- The expected base pay range for this position in the New York City area is $88,000 - $110,000 Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications,
- 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.
Additional 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.