Product Legal Counsel (Spanish)

Blablacar; Paris; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Healthcare coverage

Home office equipment support

Minimum 25 days holiday per year

Stock ownership plan

Regular team events

Résumé du poste

BlaBlaCar is seeking a seasoned Legal Counsel to support its carpool and expansion efforts across Europe. You will advise on platform regulation, consumer protection, e-commerce and commercial contracts, reporting to the Head of Legal and collaborating with a team of about 10 legal professionals.

The role requires fluency in English and Spanish, with French law familiarity a strong asset, and the ability to operate across multiple jurisdictions in a fast-growing tech company.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of experience as a qualified Spanish lawyer with strong knowledge of EU law.
• Experience in start-ups or new technology companies, in-house or private practice.
• Knowledge of commercial issues including e-commerce, platform regulation and consumer protection.
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work across multiple jurisdictions and meet deadlines.

Responsabilités

• Be a trusted advisor to carpool and energy-saving certificate teams in France, Spain and other EU jurisdictions.
• Ensure compliance with evolving EU and local digital regulations affecting online marketplaces.
• Manage pre-litigation and litigation tasks.
• Draft, negotiate and review all types of contracts including commercial, partnership, marketing and license agreements.
• Collaborate with internal partners and regulators through government relations.
• Contribute to day-to-day operations of an expanding tech business.
• Special focus on consumer, transport regulation, e-commerce and digital law.

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 tech company experience lawyer to join the Legal team at BlaBlaCar on a permanent contract starting as soon as possible. Their mission will be 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 (such as DSA), 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 ability of working in a fast growing tech company, developing high level of understanding of how our product works and 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, Spain and other European jurisdictions by providing creative solutions while ensuring compliance with regulations, with a specific focus on our product and platforms;

• Work hand in hand with the product team and ensure compliance with evolving EU and local digital regulations affecting online marketplaces;

• 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 consume

• r issues, commercial contracts, transportation regulation, e-commerce, digital law.

Your Qualifications

• 6 to 8 years of experience as a qualified Spanish lawyer (with strong knowledge of EU law, and ideally familiarity with French law), 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;

• Fluent in English and Spanish (fluency or working proficiency in French is a strong asset);

• Fit with our BlaBlaPrinciples;

• Nice to have : Experience in the transport industry; Dual qualification in Spain and France or proven experience practicing in both jurisdictions.

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

BlaBlaCar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above, tell us why you’d still be a great fit for this role in your application.

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