Paralegal II, Corporate & Commercial

Full Time
San Francisco, CA, USA
6 months ago

At Lyft, our mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. To do this, we start with our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization.

Lyft is looking for a Corporate Paralegal to join our Legal Team! Working closely with Lyft’s in-house counsel and other teams, you will manage corporate governance and securities processes and projects. You should be a self-starter with a positive attitude who takes ownership of projects and works collaboratively with others. 

Responsibilities:
  • Assist with SEC filings (including Section 16 reporting, proxy statements, Forms 8-K, 10-Q and 10-K), board/committee meeting preparation and materials, and annual stockholder meeting matters
  • Manage scheduling and completing corporate governance and securities filings
  • Manage domestic and international corporate subsidiaries, director and officer information, corporate record keeping, transaction execution, governance policies, and compliance processes
  • Assist with M&A, financing and other strategic transactions, including providing due diligence support, data room management, and preparing and organizing deal documents
  • Coordinate with stock administration team to ensure proper management of equity plan
  • Partner with other teams within the company and external parties to ensure efficient workflow and handling of requests
  • Design and execute refined processes to help Lyft continue to grow
Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 2+ years relevant legal experience -- administrative, legal, operations, project management 
  • Top-tier law firm and/or public company in-house experience a plus
  • A JD or Paralegal certificate is not required for this position
  • Excellent communication skills, and customer obsessed approach
  • Team player who manages responsibilities as unexpected issues arise
  • Collaborative, with ability to cultivate cross-functional relationships
  • Exceptionally organized, efficient, detail-oriented, and articulate
  • Ability to receive general direction and run projects independently
  • ​​Sense of humor, positive attitude, low ego, and a willingness to dive into new areas
  • Proficiency working in a Mac environment, and specifically with Google Apps (Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Drive, etc.), Excel, and Word
Benefits:
  • Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
  • Mental health benefits
  • Family building benefits
  • In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have unlimited paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
  • 401(k) plan to help save for your future
  • 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits
  • Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program

Lyft is an equal opportunity/affirmative action 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, Thursdays and a team-specific third day. 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 San Francisco area is $84,000 - $105,000. 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.