Legal Counsel

BlaBlaCar; Paris; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading transportation app company is seeking a talented Legal Counsel to support its growing business. The role requires a qualified lawyer with 6+ years of experience in EU jurisdictions, adept at managing contracts and compliance. Ideal candidates are autonomous, business-oriented, and capable of navigating complex regulatory environments. The position offers competitive benefits, a collaborative team, and the opportunity to make impactful contributions within the company.

Prestations

4 additional weeks of leave

50% healthcare coverage

Financial support for home office equipment

Minimum 25 days holiday

Local meal plan policy

50% transportation paid

Free unlimited carpooling and bus rides

Employee development programs

Employee Stock ownership plan

Regular team building events

1 day off to test products

1 day per year for social engagements

Qualifications

• 6 to 8 years of experience in legal roles, ideally in tech or start-ups.
• Experience with commercial contracts, platform regulations, and consumer protection.
• Ability to work in various jurisdictions.

Responsabilités

• Provide legal support to the carpool and energy saving certificate business teams.
• Draft and negotiate contracts.
• Manage pre-litigations and litigations.
• Collaborate with internal partners to respond to regulations.

Connaissances

Contract drafting and negotiation

E-commerce knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Communication skills

Fluent in French

Fluent in English

Spanish knowledge

Business-oriented mindset

Autonomy

Formation

Qualified lawyer from an EU country

Description du poste

About BlaBlaCar

BlaBlaCar is the world’s leading community-based travel app enabling 27 million members a year to carpool or travel by bus in 21 countries. Our team of 800 employees counts over 50 nationalities and is spread across our 5 global offices, 30% working fully remotely.

Your mission

We are looking for a talented and business oriented lawyer to join the Legal team at BlaBlaCar on a permanent contract starting as soon as possible. Their mission is to support the high speed growth and international expansion of the business. As a Legal Counsel, your role will be to provide support to our carpool business teams on multiple legal practice areas such as platform regulation, e-commerce, consumer protection and commercial contracts, and marketing legal advice. You will be reporting to the Head of Legal and working with a team of approx. 10 people. This position requires the capacity of working in a fast growing tech company, of developing a high level of understanding of how our product works and of creating close connections with operational teams. Having an appetite for project management is a must.

Your Responsibilities

• Be a trusted advisor to the carpool and energy saving certificate business teams in France and other European jurisdictions by providing creative solutions while ensuring compliance with regulations, with a specific focus on our product;
• Managing any pre-litigations and litigations;
• Drafting and negotiating all types of contracts (including commercial contracts, partnership agreements, marketing agreements, license agreements, etc);
• Collaborate with internal partners, and notably government relations team, to respond to requests from regulators;
• All other matters which arise in the day to day running of an expanding business;
• Areas of particular relevance include consumer issues, commercial contracts, transportation regulation, e-commerce, digital law.

Your Qualifications

• 6 to 8 years of experience as a qualified lawyer from an EU country, with experience in start-ups and new technology companies, either in house or in private practice;
• Knowledge and experience in dealing with a range of commercial issues such as e-commerce, platform regulation and consumer protection;
• Knowledge and experience dealing with regulatory topics;
• Comfortable working in various jurisdictions;
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills;
• Business oriented, creative and solution driven mind‑set;
• Experience creating and managing processes and moving large-scale projects forward;
• Autonomy and sense of initiative;
• Ability to work fast and meet aggressive deadlines;
• Flexibility and eagerness to learn new areas of law;
• You have excellent communication skills, you’re humble, and you enjoy sharing & learning from others;
• Full working proficiency in French, English and good knowledge of Spanish;
• Fit with our BlaBlaPrinciples;
• Nice to have: Experience in the transport industry

What we have to offer

• 4 additional weeks on top of legal maternity/paternity leaves
• 50% healthcare coverage (Alan)
• Financial support for home office equipment
• Minimum 25 days holiday per year
• Local meal plan policy (Swile card)
• 50% transportation paid (Forfait Mobilité Durable)
• Free unlimited carpooling & bus rides
• Personal growth via trainings, mentorship, and internal mobility programs
• Employee Stock ownership plan
• Regular team building events
• 1 day off per year to test our product
• 1 day per year for social engagements with non‑profits

Interested in joining the ride?

• a 45‑min video‑call with one of our Talent Acquisition Managers to get to know you, understand your career expectations and answer your questions
• a 60‑min video‑call with our Head of Legal to understand your background and motivations and clarifying the position and expectations
• a fully remote exercise to evaluate your technical skills, followed by a 60‑min video‑call to discuss your exercise
• a 30‑min min video‑call with our General Counsel for values fit and closing off the process

Usually, our hiring process lasts on average 20-25 days and offers usually come within 48 hours.

BlaBlaCar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.