Associate Counsel, Employment

<p>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.</p> <p>Lyft is looking for a bright, pragmatic, and self-motivated employment attorney with 4+ years of employment counseling and litigation experience to join our 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. You must have experience litigating and/or counseling on compliance with federal and state anti-discrimination/harassment/retaliation laws, preferably including analysis of issues under California law. Prior in-house or seconded technology company experience is preferred but not required. The successful candidate will be an entrepreneurial and resourceful self-starter, comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, excellent at building strong relationships and interested in learning more about supporting a global workforce.</p> <h2><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></h2> <ul> <li>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.</li> <li>Investigate pre-litigation and litigation matters.&nbsp; Develop and implement strategies for early resolution (as appropriate) and work with outside counsel as appropriate.</li> <li>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).</li> <li>Provide legal counsel and support to a global workforce.</li> <li>Partner closely with Lyft’s Employee Relations and People team professionals on employee complaints and investigations, performance management, and accommodations.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>Develop and deliver training to managers and employees -- candidates must be comfortable with public speaking.</li> <li>Monitor important developments in employment law in jurisdictions across the country and internationally, striving to spot trends in their infancy.</li> <li>Work and build trust with cross-functional partners from teams across the Legal Department and the Company.</li> <li>Travel from time-to-time as necessary to service internal clients; develop cross-office relationships; and attend