# Paralegal II, Litigation & Employment

**Company:** [Lyft](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/lyft)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Legal
**Salary:** $88k – $110k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** discovery, factual investigations, legal research, document review, court filings, e-discovery tools, Google Workspace, Excel, microsoft word, notary
**Posted:** 2026-07-20

> Paralegal supporting Lyft's Litigation & Employment team by conducting factual investigations, managing claims and discovery, preparing summaries and recommendations, attending hearings, and improving legal processes and workflows. Requires bachelor's degree and 5+ years relevant legal experience with complex litigation discovery.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Work closely with in-house counsel on the Litigation & Employment team to support administrative, pre-litigation, and litigation matters, as well as external legal requests.
- Manage, track, calendar, and file responses to claims.
- Independently conduct factual investigations to respond to administrative claims, demand letters, and other litigation and arbitration matters; assist with drafting responses.
- Prepare memoranda and summaries of factual research and make recommendations to supervising attorneys.
- Assist with gathering documents and information to respond to discovery or information requests.
- Complete court or agency filings and attend court appearances or agency hearings.
- Think proactively about improving processes to help legal operations scale with company growth.
- Liaise with other internal teams and external parties to ensure efficient workflow and handling of requests.
- Provide legal support to in-house attorneys, paralegals, and internal business partners to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
- Help define procedures and practices within Legal to promote efficient workflows.
- Maintain governance of existing processes and strategies.
- Liaise with internal and external counsel and contacts on a day-to-day basis.
- Lead projects and tasks within a broader legal strategy in collaboration with team members.

## Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of relevant legal experience (JD or Paralegal certificate not required).
- Law firm experience preferred.
- Experience handling discovery in complex litigation matters.
- Ability to obtain notary license.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Exceptionally organized and efficient.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in Mac environment, Google Apps (Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets), Excel, Word, and familiarity with e-discovery tools.

## Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with additional programs.
- Mental health, family building, child care, and pet benefits.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Discretionary paid time off (salaried) or 15 days (hourly) plus 12 observed holidays.
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave.
- Subsidized commuter benefits.
- Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership.
- Expected base pay range: $88,000 - $110,000 (NYC area; dependent on qualifications, experience, and location; not inclusive of equity, bonus, or benefits).

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