Legal Operations Lead (8-Month Maternity Cover)

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 highly organized Legal Operations Lead to join our Paris-based Legal team as a replacement from late May 2026 to January 2027. You will report to the Head of Legal and lead a team of 2, driving efficiency and scaling our legal infrastructure.

Your role is to optimize the "how" of the Legal department. You will be a bridge between legal expertise and operational excellence, ensuring our team of ~10 people stays agile and tech-forward.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor 2 team members, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and professional growth.

• Project Management: Drive large-scale projects forward, from process optimization to cross-functional stakeholder management.Tech Stack Ownership: Act as the administrator for our CLM tool (contract management lifecycle tool)

• M (Contract Lifecycle Management) tool (Juro), Equity Management Platform (Equify), and champion the integration of AI tools to automate routine legal tasks.

• Process Excellence: Refine contract drafting workflows and ensure seamless collaboration with multiple business units, automation of manual processes, and integration of company tools. 

• Stakeholder Liaison: Work closely with internal partners, including Finance, Tech and Business teams. 

   

  Your Qualifications

  • Experience: At least 5 years in Legal Ops, Contract Management, or as a Senior Legal Assistant, ideally within a fast-paced start-up or scale-up environment.

  • Leadership: Proven experience in people management.

  • Tech Savvy: Expert-level knowledge of CLM tools and a strong interest/proficiency in AI tools for legal productivity.

  • Project Management: Exceptional ability to manage complex projects and meet aggressive deadlines.

  • Communication: Full working proficiency in English and French is mandatory.

  • Mindset: You are detail-oriented, creative, and a natural problem solver. You thrive working on complex issues, and you are not afraid of big volumes of work.

     

    What we have to offer

    • Hybrid status for this role (2- 3 days per week at the office)

    • 4 additional weeks on top of legal maternity/paternity leaves

    • 50% healthcare coverage (Alan)

    • Minimum 25 days holiday per year 

    • Local meal plan policy (Swile card)

    • 50% transportation paid (Forfait Mobilité Durable)

    • Free unlimited carpooling & bus rides

    • 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 Legal Operations Lead to understand your background and clarify the position and expectations

      • a 45-min video-call with our Head of Legal who will be your direct manager for this position

      • 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.

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        BlaBlaCar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.