Legal Counsel

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.