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Paralegal – Litigation & Employment
Company | Lyft |
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Location | New York, NY, USA |
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Salary | $72000 – $90000 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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Experience Level | Mid Level |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years relevant legal experience.
- Ability to obtain notary license
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Exceptionally organized and efficient.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Manages, tracks, and implements wage garnishments and liens. For each matter, reviews government agency documents from across the U.S., investigates, works with internal and external counsel as necessary, and determines/executes appropriate response.
- Independently conducts factual investigations to respond to administrative claims, demand letters, and other litigation matters, as needed.
- Complete court filings and attend court appearances.
- 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.
- Provides legal support to in-house attorneys, paralegals, and various internal business partners to ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures.
- Helps define procedures and practices within Legal to promote efficient workflows and handling of legal requests.
- Maintains overall governance of existing processes and strategies.
- Liaises with internal and external counsel and contacts on a day-to-day basis.
- Leads projects and tasks within a broader legal strategy in collaboration with other team members.
Preferred Qualifications
No preferred qualifications provided.