Product Legal Counsel (Spanish)

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
• Interested in joining the ride?
• Here's what your hiring journey will look like:
• a 45-min video-call with your Talent Acquisition Managers Barbara to get to know you, understand your career expectations and answer your questions
• a 60-min video-call with our Head of Legal Laurène 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. 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.

Additional Information

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.

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