Legal Counsel

BlaBlaCar; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work setup

Healthcare coverage

Home office equipment support

Meal card policy

Job summary

BlaBlaCar is seeking a seasoned Legal Counsel to support its fast-growing marketplace, bus and train services, across EU jurisdictions and beyond. You will engage with product teams, negotiate commercial contracts, and advise on regulatory topics to enable international expansion.

The role requires 6–8 years as a qualified lawyer, strong drafting skills, and fluency in English and French, with an appetite for project management in a dynamic tech environment.

Qualifications

• 6 to 8 years of experience as a qualified lawyer in an EU country.
• Experience in start-ups and new technology companies, either in house or in private practice.
• Knowledge in e-commerce, consumer protection and competition law.
• Full working proficiency in English and French.
• Ability to work across jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Be a trusted advisor to marketplace, bus and train business teams across EU and beyond by providing creative solutions while ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Managing pre-litigations and litigations.
• Drafting and negotiating all types of contracts (commercial, partnerships, etc).
• Collaborate with internal partners, including government relations, to respond to regulators.
• All other matters in day-to-day expansion of the business.
• Areas of relevance include consumer issues, transportation regulation, e-commerce, digital and competition law.

Skills

EU law

Contract drafting

Regulatory topics

Cross-border work

Communication with stakeholders

Job description

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 tech company experienced 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 of the marketplace and international expansion of the business.

As a Legal Counsel, your role will be to provide support to our marketplace, bus and train business teams on multiple legal practice areas such as commercial contracts, e-commerce, consumer protection and competition law. You will be reporting to the Head of Legal and working with a team of approx. 10 people. Knowledge in EU and FR law is a must; Knowledge of a foreign law (such as laws from Spain, Mexico, Ukraine) is a strong asset.

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 marketplace, bus and train business teams in multiple jurisdictions within EU and beyond by providing creative solutions while ensuring compliance with regulations, with a specific focus on our OTA (online travel agency) role;
• Managing any pre-litigations and litigations;
• Drafting and negotiating all types of contracts (including commercial contracts, partnership 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, competition law.

Your Qualifications

• 6 to 8 years of experience as a qualified lawyer in 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 project 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 English and French. proficiency in an additional language (e.g. Spanish or Ukrainian) considered a strong asset.
• Fit with our BlaBlaPrinciples;
• Nice to have : Experience in the transport industry.

What we have to offer

• Hybrid set-up (2- 3 days per week at the office)
• 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 opportunities
• Employee Stock ownership plan
• Regular team building events
• 1 day off per year to test our product

Interested in joining the ride?

Here’s what your hiring journey will look like.

• 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.