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About the Role
Join Blacklane’s legal team at the intersection of mobility, technology and international business. As Legal Counsel, you will work directly with the General Counsel and senior leaders on complex commercial, regulatory and employment-law matters shaping Blacklane’s growth across key markets. This role offers meaningful ownership, international exposure and the opportunity to influence decisions close to the centre of the business.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with the General Counsel and other executive leadership as a trusted legal adviser, helping shape commercial priorities and providing clear, pragmatic recommendations on issues that matter to the business.
- Own and advise on a broad range of commercial, technology and partnership matters, working with sales, operations, product and leadership teams to support go-to-market initiatives across key markets.
- Draft, review and negotiate commercial, technology, vendor, partnership and customer-facing agreements, taking matters from initial structuring through to execution.
- Advise on employment-related regulatory risk across Blacklane’s business model, including worker classification, misclassification and emerging European regulatory requirements.
- Provide practical advice on German employment law and cross-border employment matters, including employment documentation, workplace policies and employee relations.
- Support employment and commercial disputes and pre-litigation matters, and manage outside counsel with responsibility for scoping, strategy, budgets and outcomes.
Requirements
- Successfully completed the Second German State Examination in Law (Zweites Staatsexamen); above-average results are preferred.
- At least three years of relevant legal experience, ideally gained in an international law firm or in-house legal team.
- Experience in commercial, employment or regulatory matters, as well as candidates with a transactional practice background in a law firm.
- The ability to analyze complex legal and regulatory issues, identify the risks that matter commercially, and give legal and non-legal stakeholders a clear recommendation and practical path forward.
- Experience in transportation, mobility, technology or platform businesses is particularly helpful.
- Confidence working with legal and regulatory uncertainty, and the judgment to balance risk with commercial objectives without losing sight of what the business needs to achieve.
- A structured, pragmatic working style, with the ability to manage multiple matters, set priorities and take ownership through to completion.
- Excellent written and spoken German and English, with the ability to communicate clearly and credibly with senior business stakeholders.
- Curiosity about technology, business models and new ways of working, together with the willingness to learn quickly.
- A collaborative approach and the confidence to engage constructively with colleagues across the business, including when the answer is not straightforward.
Skills
- Commercial law
- Technology law
- Partnership law
- Employment law
- Regulatory law
- Contract negotiation
- Risk assessment
- Legal advisory
- German
- English
Location
- Berlin HQ
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- At least three years of relevant legal experience
Education Level
- Second German State Examination in Law (Zweites Staatsexamen)
Salary/Compensations
- Fair pay and benefits tailored to local markets
Benefits
- Monthly BVG / Deutschlandticket subsidy
- Private pension plan with 20% employer contribution
- Subsidised healthy meals
- 28 vacation days per year, increasing with tenure
- Mental and Physical Health support via Nilo and Wellhub
- Continuous learning through LinkedIn learning
- L&D budget
- Long-term incentive scheme
- Quarterly Voucher for personal trips
About the Company
- Our mission is simple but powerful: to become the world’s leading premium, global chauffeur service. Operating in 50+ countries, we reimagine chauffeur-driven rides by prioritizing reliability, innovation, and first-class service at every step. Blacklane is also at the forefront of sustainable mobility efforts, continuously working to reduce our operational impact on the planet.
- Blacklane has grown from a two-person startup in Berlin to a global team of over 300 people representing 54+ nationalities. Our culture is powered by our commitment to three core values: Care, Drive and Excellence.
- Care - We are invested in each other's well-being and professional growth.
- Drive - We act with pace and determination. We are ambitious, committed to a growth mindset, and champion ownership and delivery.
- Excellence - We understand our customers so we can exceed expectations.
- We support our people through initiatives like Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs that bring our values to life.
- We welcome—and actively support—employees to create or join the communities that are important to them.
Equal Opportunity
- We place great value on equal opportunities. Therefore, we welcome everyone to apply!
- Blacklane will never ask you to pay money towards any job application. Do not make payment to anyone pretending to be from Blacklane during your recruitment process. If you suspect any scam-relevant activity, please talk to us as soon as possible. We're here to take care of you throughout the recruitment process.