Description:

At A Ridesharing Company, 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.

A Ridesharing Company is looking for a bright, energetic, and self-motivated attorney with at least 4 years of litigation experience to join our Legal Team. The successful candidate will be pragmatic, entrepreneurial and comfortable working in an ambiguous, quickly-changing, and sometimes chaotic environment, with a high workload. You will actively oversee litigation, and also partner with and provide legal guidance to departments such as Claims, Risk, Safety & Customer Care, Policy, and Communications to help craft solutions to the novel legal challenges A Ridesharing Company faces every day.

Responsibilities:

Primary responsibility — meaning, hands-on work, not just supervising outside counsel — for legal matters, with an emphasis on personal injury cases
Collaborate closely with fellow Legal Team members to develop and implement litigation strategy with an eye toward impact on A Ridesharing Company's broader business objectives
Proactively approach all aspects of litigation, including discovery, motion practice, witness preparation, and trial and appellate strategies
Analyze litigation matters to effectively participate in decisions related to resolution strategy and demonstrate an ability to understand, interpret, and apply current law and regulations to A Ridesharing Company's current and prospective products and services
Efficient management of outside counsel, including tactical guidance, staffing, case management, budgeting, and alignment with A Ridesharing Company's broader legal strategy
Provide guidance to management on litigation matters
Provide sound legal advice cross-functionally to other teams
Maintain effective communication with insurance carriers and other third parties

Experience:

4+ years practicing law at a leading law firm or in-house
J.D. from a top-tier law school
Member of a state bar in good standing
Preference is given to candidates with prior in-house experience and experience advising technology clients as outside counsel
Excellent problem-solving capabilities, judgment, communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
Ability to operate autonomously while being a team player who brings a positive attitude to the workplace
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, rapidly-evolving workplace
Ability to think quickly on your feet, convey grace under pressure, and simultaneously manage complex workloads, multiple client demands, and shifting priorities
Be a resourceful self-starter and have a passion for results
Embody A Ridesharing Company's culture, and operate with high standards and ethics
An understanding of the transportation and ridesharing industries, as well as the sharing economy in general