Legal Counsel (French & Ukrainian law) job opportunity at BlaBlaCar.



Date2026-03-12 bot
BlaBlaCar Legal Counsel (French & Ukrainian law)
Experience: 8-years
Pattern: Permanent
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<p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">About BlaBlaCar</span></strong><br><br><span style="font-size: 16px;">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.</span></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Your mission</strong></h3> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.&nbsp;</p>\n<p></p><p><br></p><b>Your Responsibilities&nbsp;</b><p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;">&nbsp;</p> <ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Be a trusted advisor to the marketplace, bus and train business teams in multiple&nbsp; 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;</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Managing any pre-litigations and litigations;</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Drafting and negotiating all types of contracts (including commercial contracts, partnership agreements, etc);</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #191414;">Collaborate with internal partners, and notably government relations team, to respond to requests from regulators;</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">All other matters which arise in the day to day running of an expanding business;</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Areas of particular relevance include consumer issues, commercial contracts,&nbsp; transportation regulation, e-commerce, digital law, competition law.</span></p> </li> </ul><p><br></p><b>Your Qualifications </b><div> <ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">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;</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Knowledge and experience in dealing with a range of commercial issues such as e-commerce, platform regulation and consumer protection;</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Knowledge and experience dealing with regulatory topics;</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Comfortable working in various jurisdictions;</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills;</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Business oriented, creative and solution driven mind-set;</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Experience creating and managing processes and moving large-scale project forward;</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Autonomy and sense of initiative;</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Ability to work fast and meet aggressive deadlines;</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Flexibility and eagerness to learn new areas of law;</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">You have excellent communication skills, you’re humble, and you enjoy sharing &amp; learning from others;</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Full working proficiency in English, French and Ukrainian;&nbsp;</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Fit with our </span><a href="https://jobs.blablacar.com/working-at-blablacar" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #1155cc; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">BlaBlaPrinciples</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #1155cc; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">;</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Nice to have : Experience in the transport industry.</span></p> </li> </ul> </div><p><br></p><b>What we have to offer</b><ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Hybrid set-up (2- 3 days per week at the office)</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">4 additional weeks on top of legal maternity/paternity leaves</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">50% healthcare coverage (Alan)</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Financial support for home office equipment</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Minimum 25 days holiday per year&nbsp;</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Local meal plan policy (Swile card)</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">50% transportation paid (Forfait Mobilité Durable)</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Free unlimited carpooling &amp; bus rides</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Personal growth via trainings, mentorship, and internal mobility opportunities</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Employee Stock ownership plan</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Regular team building events</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">1 day off per year to test our product</span></p> </li> </ul><p><br></p><b>Interested in joining the ride?</b><div> <ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">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</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">a 60-min video-call with our Head of Legal to understand your background and motivations and clarifying the position and expectations</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">a fully remote exercise to evaluate your technical skills, followed by a 60-min video-call to discuss your exercise</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">a 30-min min video-call with our General Counsel for values fit and closing off the process</span></p> </li> </ul> </div><p><br></p><p></p>\n<p> </p><p style="line-height: 1.295; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Questrial, sans-serif;">Usually, our hiring process lasts on average 20-25 days and offers usually come within 48 hours.</span></p> <p></p><p><br></p><p><em style="font-size: 16px;">BlaBlaCar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.</em></p>

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