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 seeking a talented and energetic Director to join our Corporate Development & Strategy team.  This person will partner closely with executives and leaders across the company, helping to develop Lyft’s long term strategies while having a significant impact on the company and its future.  In doing so, they will also help identify inorganic growth opportunities and evaluate and execute mergers and acquisitions, investments, and strategic partnerships. 

This person will be able to communicate decisions and thought-process clearly to stakeholders, and run complex corporate development & strategy projects and transactions end-to-end all while keeping the mission and values of Lyft at the forefront.

Responsibilities:

• Partner closely with executives and business and product leaders to develop and refine both near- and long-term strategies, including leading competitive landscape analyses, build/buy/partner evaluations and assessment of M&A opportunities. 
• Develop and deliver acquisition & investment business cases to Lyft’s senior leadership, with qualitative and quantitative analysis, clear recommendations, risk identification and actionable and measurable plans, all while forging internal consensus.
• Lead the M&A process end-to-end, including opportunity assessment, landscape analysis, sourcing, business case development, valuation and financial modeling, structuring, deal negotiation and integration planning.
• Collaborate closely with legal, finance/accounting, product, engineering and executive teams to evaluate and execute on deals.
• Communicate effectively with Lyft’s executive team, board and cross-functional stakeholders regarding acquisition & investment opportunities, outlining potential risks along with unique perspectives and insightful analysis.
• Manage and develop a team of senior associates with compassionate guidance.
• Serve as a thought leader in mobility and adjacent industries while cultivating a strong network of startups, founders, senior executives across relevant industries.

Experience:

• 9+ years of experience in private equity / investing, corporate development, or consulting / investment banking (with an M&A focus).  In-house corporate development experience strongly preferred.
• MBA from a top academic institution a plus
• Excellent financial modeling and valuation skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment and execute effectively while thinking creatively and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills, with a proven track record of presenting to executive leadership (boards a plus)
• Experience building and managing teams, with a demonstrated dedication to growth & development.
• Proactive self-starter that works collaboratively in a team-first, low-ego environment.
• Strong interest in consumer technology, especially the sharing economy and/or mobility

Benefits:

• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Mental health 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. 

Until further notice, Lyft employees working in the United States in any capacity (on a daily or hybrid schedule or as a visitor) are required to provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19. Employees are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after completion of the entire recommended series of vaccination (usually one or two doses) with a vaccine authorized to prevent COVID-19 by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including by way of an emergency use authorization. Lyft will maintain records associated with your vaccination history in a way that is compliant with all relevant Federal, state and local laws. Exceptions to this requirement are employees who require religious or medical exemption as approved through Lyft's accommodations process.