LEGAL COUNSEL (FRENCH & UKRAINIAN LAW) - 6 + YEARS PQE QUALIFIED LAWYER IN FRANCE AND UKRAINE
Type de Structure : Entreprise privée
Nombre d'employés ou de collaborateurs : 750 - 999
Présentation de l'entreprise :
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.
Site Internet https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
Critères de l'offre
Île-de-France / 75011 - PARIS
Type de contrat : CDI
Métier : Juriste
Domaine(s) d'activité : Droit des affaires (général), Droit du numérique - NTIC - données personnelles
Temps de travail : Temps Plein
Salaire : -
Date d'entrée en fonction : Immédiate
Profil du candidat
Expérience (Requis ): 6 ans
Formation (Requis) : BAC +5 (Master 2)
Type de Formation : CAPA
Langues (Requis): Anglais, Autre
Descriptif de l'offre
Your mission
We are looking for a talented and business oriented tech company experienced in EU, French and Ukrainian law 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 platform regulation, e-commerce, consumer protection and commercial contracts. 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 marketplace, bus and train business teams in multiple jurisdictions within EU and beyond, including Ukraine and other Eastern Europe countries, 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 France and Ukraine, 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, French and Ukrainian;
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?
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.