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 a bright, energetic, and self-motivated attorney to join the Product & Commercial Legal team. As associate counsel, you will provide legal guidance related to enterprise contracts for our healthcare and transit lines of business within Lyft Business , healthcare compliance for Lyft Healthcare (https://www.lyft.com/healthcare) , and initiatives that influence Lyft Business’s rideshare products. Experience working at or with a technology company (especially as a product counsel) will be beneficial for your work at Lyft.

The issues you’ll encounter are cutting edge, revolutionary and always evolving, so it will be up to you to continuously assess and advise using a creative and pragmatic approach. The successful candidate will be skilled at building strong relationships, working within ambiguity while balancing legal and business risks, and comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. The successful candidate also will be flexible and willing to evolve and contribute to the often-changing legal needs of our team and Lyft.

Responsibilities:

• Support Lyft’s B2B rideshare businesses (including healthcare and transit offerings) by advising on the legal framework in which they operate

• Counsel the Lyft Business rideshare product team by providing legal advice on new and ongoing initiatives

• Assist with contract drafting and negotiation for enterprise contracts including HIPAA Business Associate Agreements and contracts involving transit, healthcare non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT), technology platforms, and APIs

• Conduct legal research on federal and state healthcare laws and requirements (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, HIPAA, anti-kickback) and the legal framework for working with transit agencies

• Coordinate advice and collaborate with cross-functional business and legal stakeholders (including product, marketing, and engineering

• Spot and analyze legal and business issues, including those related to contracts, healthcare, transit, consumer protection laws, privacy, and employment

• Prioritize workload to set goals and meet deadlines in a fluctuating and sometimes ambiguous business environment

Experience & Skills:

• 4+ years of legal experience working in a leading law firm and/or in-house (experience as a product counsel and in healthcare law is a plus)

• Membership in a state bar with good standing

• Experience working on contracts and commercial transactions

• Experience in government contracting (e.g., Medicaid, transit) preferred

• Excellent issue-spotting skills, attention to detail, problem-solving capabilities, communication (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills

• Willing and eager to take on new areas of law and to think creatively to apply traditional laws to Lyft’s technology platform and rideshare business

• Keen ability to collaborate, build trust, educate, and foster connections on our team and between legal and business colleagues

• A caring, thoughtful, and team-focused mindset, with the ability to think quickly on your feet, convey grace under pressure, and operate autonomously while simultaneously managing workloads, multiple client demands, and shifting priorities

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 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

• Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program

Lyft is an equal opportunity 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, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. 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 New York City area is $144,000 - $180,000. 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.