# Associate Counsel, Employment

**Company:** [Lyft](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/lyft)
**Location:** Nashville, TN
**Role:** Legal
**Skills:** Employment Law, Legal Research, Discovery, Motion Practice, Trial Strategy, Appellate Strategy, Outside Counsel Management, Case Management, Budgeting, Regulatory Compliance, Contract Negotiation, Insurance
**Posted:** 2026-09-02

> Associate Counsel supporting employment-law matters, litigation strategy, regulatory analysis, management advising, and cross-functional legal initiatives. Requires a J.D., California bar membership, strong judgment and communication skills, and the ability to manage complex workloads in a fast-paced environment.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Handle a variety of employment-law matters, including discovery, motion practice, witness preparation, and trial and appellate strategy.
- Develop and implement employment-law strategy aligned with broader business objectives.
- Analyze legal matters and advise on resolution strategy, current law, regulations, and company products and services.
- Manage outside counsel, including tactical guidance, staffing, case management, budgeting, and legal-strategy alignment.
- Advise management and cross-functional teams on employment-law matters.
- Communicate effectively with insurance carriers and other third parties.

## Requirements
- Experience practicing law at a leading law firm or in-house.
- J.D. from a top-tier law school.
- Admission to the California bar.
- Strong problem-solving, judgment, written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
- Ability to manage complex workloads, multiple client demands, and shifting priorities under pressure.
- Resourcefulness, strong results orientation, and high professional and ethical standards.
- Understanding of the transportation, ridesharing, and sharing-economy industries.

## Nice-to-haves
- Prior in-house experience.
- Experience advising technology clients as outside counsel.

## Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
- Mental health, family-building, child-care, and pet benefits.
- 401(k) plan.
- Paid holidays and paid time off.
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave.
- Subsidized commuter benefits.
- Lyft Pink employee benefits-program access.

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