Principal Legal Counsel

Location: Come and join us in London

At Freenow, we empower smarter mobility decisions, helping people move freely and cities to thrive.

We’re now hiring a Principal Legal Counsel to lead the Freenow by Lyft legal framework for Autonomous Vehicle (AV) integration across the UK and EU. This high-impact role requires you to spearhead the mitigation of high-stakes regulatory risks, delivering specialized counsel essential for the safe, compliant, and commercially viable deployment of AV technologies within the dynamic urban mobility ecosystem.

Be ready to work in a multinational, diverse, highly motivated and collaborative team who strives for excellence and likes to have fun. Are you ready for your next ride?

YOUR DAILY ADVENTURES WILL INCLUDE:

• Define and lead the legal strategy for AV deployment across the UK and EU, proactively interpreting emerging regulatory frameworks to ensure the business remains ahead of legislative shifts.
• Coordinates and runs legal initiatives across several jurisdictions and implements regional legal strategy.
• Design and implement comprehensive liability frameworks and insurance-sharing models to address the shift from human-driver liability to automated system responsibility, protecting the company from unprecedented operational risks.
• Manages outside counsel to ensure that the law firms provide accurate and commercially sensible legal advice on time.
• Communicates with authorities, courts and other external parties and solves legal issues.
• Lead the negotiation and legal structuring of high-value partnerships with AV hardware and software providers, OEMs, software developers, and national, regional and local authorities to ensure regulatory compliance and favorable commercial terms.
• Archives all communication relevant to legal matters to ensure complete and up-to-date documentation in all legal matters.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE:

• UK/English-qualified Lawyer with 7+ years of experience, ideally gained in international environments and in the technology/mobility industry.
• Proven track record of delivering pragmatic regulatory and commercial legal advice in fast-paced, international environments.
• Desired experience on emerging regulatory frameworks.
• Strong communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate legal complexity into actionable guidance.
• Highly diligent, proactive, and self-motivated, with the ability to manage day-to-day legal functions independently.
• Fluent in English 

BENEFITS & PERKS IN A NUTSHELL:

• Flexible working arrangements

• LinkedIn Learning

• Sabbatical & special leave policies

• WeRoad partnership

• Birthday, 24th + 31st December off

• Short term EU work policy

• Mobility Credit

• Health Insurance

• Employee assistance program

Plus more local benefits depending on your work location!

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION:

Freenow is an equal opportunity employer and we consider qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age.
We want you to grow and evolve, bring your true self to work. 

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ABOUT FREENOW:

We are Freenow, the European taxi app with the broadest multi-mobility offering, available in 9 markets and over 180 cities. Our app gives millions of passengers the freedom to move with a wide choice of services including taxis, private hire vehicles, carsharing, car rental, e-scooters, e-bikes, e-mopeds and public transport.Headquartered in Hamburg and led by our CEO Thomas Zimmermann, we are on a mission to make urban mobility more efficient, sustainable and inclusive.Since July 2025 we have been part of Lyft, a global mobility platform connecting riders and drivers for billions of rides across North America and Europe. Together we are building a more caring and connected world, creating new opportunities for innovation, growth and impact.