Legal Counsel (French & Spanish law)

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.

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.

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;

Experience & knowledge of Spanish law

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 French, English and good knowledge of Spanish. 

Fit with our BlaBlaPrinciples

Nice to have : Experience in the transport industry

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 events1 day off per year to test our product

1 day per year for social engagements with non-profits

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