Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This Legal Operations Lead cover role stands out in the SaaS ecosystem because it focuses on the operating system of a modern in house legal function, rather than purely advisory work. The remit spans process design, tooling administration, and cross functional delivery, with explicit ownership of platforms like a CLM and equity management tool and an emphasis on practical AI adoption for legal workflows. That combination reflects how SaaS companies increasingly treat legal as a scalable, tech enabled service to the business.
For a SaaS career, the long term value is in building repeatable infrastructure that supports commercial velocity and product expansion. Leading legal operations projects develops fluency in how contracting, risk, and internal controls intersect with finance and technical teams, and how automation changes throughput and quality. Experience administering core systems like CLM also transfers well across SaaS environments where tooling governance and data hygiene are central to operational maturity.
This position is best suited to an operator minded legal professional who enjoys structured problem solving, stakeholder management, and making teams more effective through systems. It fits someone comfortable stepping into an established organisation for a defined period, taking ownership quickly, and balancing people leadership with hands on execution in a bilingual, multi office context.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
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.
BlaBlaCar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
