legal
Posted 2 weeks agoAssociate Counsel, Corporate
at lyft
San Francisco, United StatesHybrid
Responsibilities
- Shape and improve our legal processes that enable both legal and business functions to scale effectively.
Requirements
- experience practicing corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on M&A and strategic transactions;
- experience at a top-tier law firm required; in-house
- experience at a public company is a strong plus.
- Degree from top-tier law school.
- Rock solid foundation working on corporate and securities matters; must have
- experience with the negotiation, process management and strategy underpinning complex buy and sell side M&A and related transactions (mergers, asset purchases, spinouts, JVs, partnerships and acqui-hires) as well as financing transactions; cross-border M&A experience a plus. •
- Experience assisting with integration processes and strategy is a plus.
- Adept at thinking creatively (and strategically!) on your feet; proven ability to manage complex workloads, multiple stakeholder demands and ever-shifting priorities all while instilling confidence.
- Sense of humor, positive attitude, low ego, and a willingness to dive into new areas. Benefits:
Experience
- Assist other teams with projects on an as-needed basis. Experience: 4+ years of
Benefits
- Serve as a key driver of a wide range of corporate initiatives, including complex M&A and integrations, divestitures, strategic investments, joint ventures, domestic and international corporate structuring, capital markets transactions, financing matters, equity matters, subsidiary management and other strategic corporate projects.
- 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 San Francisco area is $144,000 - $180,000, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits.
- Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications,
- experience and geographic location. 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 hiring an experienced, talented and energetic Corporate attorney to join our expanding Legal team.
- You will work on a broad range of corporate, transactional and securities matters and provide effective, business-focused legal advice to stakeholders throughout Lyft on a daily basis.
- Our legal work is cutting edge and always evolving so it will be up to you to continuously assess and advise on legal issues using a creative and pragmatic approach.
- The successful candidate will be an entrepreneurial and resourceful self-starter, comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and excellent at building strong relationships. Responsibilities:
- Partner closely with Lyft’s Corporate Development team and Treasury team as well as advise company leadership and cross-functional stakeholders (e.g. people, accounting, tax, treasury, operations, etc.) on novel corporate legal issues and risks of corporate transactions.
- Responsible for drafting and negotiating NDAs, LOIs/term sheets and definitive transaction agreements as well as driving diligence processes.
- Active and in good standing with a State Bar (California preferred) and, if not a member of the California State Bar, eligible to practice as Registered In-House Counsel in California.
- Resourceful self-starter with excellent problem-solving capabilities, judgment, communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
- Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership