We are champions of rail, inspired to build a greener, more sustainable future of travel. Our purpose is our momentum. It makes us feel good because we know we’re doing good. As we lead the way to a greener future, we do it together. We’re all about connections - with each other, with our customers and with the world. Just as our platform brings the world together, it’s our ambition that connects us. We motivate each other to go beyond our limits, to experiment, to fail and to always grow. 

With over 110 million visits every month to our platform and £4.3 billion in net ticket sales, we're always innovating and making moves towards our final destination — a world where travel is as simple, seamless, and affordable as it should be. 

And we couldn't do any of it without our incredible people driving us forward. Today, we're a FTSE 250 company that's proudly home to more than 1000 Trainliners from over 60 nationalities across offices in London, Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Edinburgh, Berlin, Madrid and Brussels. It's this diversity that energises us and makes us stronger, helping us to achieve amazing things. 

With our sights firmly set on further European growth, there is no better time to jump on board this high-speed train and be part of our continued success. 

The focus of the role will be to provide legal support to the business to help with the growth of Trainline’s key Italian and Spanish markets.   With significant business investment being put into these regions, this is an incredible opportunity to join the Trainline at a time of exciting growth.  As the principal legal point of contact for Italy and Spain, you will be instrumental to our expansion plans.

This role will primarily support Trainline’s Italian and Spanish brand, marketing, communications, SEO, PPC and product teams.   This will include providing the lead legal support on all Trainline’s big brand campaigns in those regions (such as TV adverts and high-profile promotions). You will also support the marketing teams on social campaigns and comms teams on press releases, including designing processes to help the business become more efficient as we scale. You will advise on product innovations with the product teams, including on innovative new product features designed to support customers on commutes, in their leisure time and when travelling internationally. 

As our Italian and Spanish market counsel, you will be expected to have a good understanding of all areas of commercial law with a particular focus on Italian and Spanish markets and will require a good understanding of Italian consumer law, e-commerce law, advertising and marketing law, data protection law, IP, and commercial contracts (Spanish legal knowledge is not a requirement of the role).

Within this broad role, you will also be providing legal support to Trainline’s distribution business as well as assisting with regulatory matters in Italian and Spanish markets.

This role requires the ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment and to shape legal support to reflect the aims and priorities of the business.  You will need the ability communicate effectively with internal stakeholders at all levels.

Whilst you will be the principal legal point of contact for Italy and Spain, you will be part of a supportive and collaborative legal team, working closely with other lawyers with similar focuses in other regions. The overall legal team consists of lawyers’ supporting the full range of Trainline’s business operations with lawyers based in each of Trainline’s offices. 

Responsibilities 

• Providing overall legal support to the Italian and Spanish brand, marketing, communications, SEO, PPC and product teams business teams (amongst others).
• Specifically providing legal advice in respect of consumer law, e-commerce law, advertising and marketing law, data protection law, intellectual property law and commercial contracts.
• Drafting, negotiating and interpreting commercial contracts, mainly in respect of Trainline acting as a customer when procuring services for the above mentioned teams.   
• Providing legal support to Trainline’s distribution business and assisting with regulatory matters in Italian and Spanish markets.
• Working with limited supervision and taking ownership of Italian and Spanish markets, in respect of the provision of consumer and general legal advice.

• English, Scottish or Italian law qualified (Must be fluent in English and Italian)
• 1-4 years’ PQE.  PQE to be taken as a guide – can be outside of this range.
• Private practice or in-house experience preferred with a tech/online focus, ideally multi-jurisdictional.
• Experience working in a fast-paced business.
• Strong general understanding of consumer law, e-commerce law, advertising and marketing law, data protection law and commercial contracts.
• Demonstrable team player and must be able to work cross functionally.
• A degree of autonomy and responsibility will be expected with an ability to ‘self-start’ confidently and effectively.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, including in respect of senior management colleagues.
• Attention to detail and ability to carry out in depth legal analysis but deliver advice in a concise, business friendly manner.
• Effective organisational and prioritisation skills will be required to successfully manage your own workload and the business’ expectations.

Why should you jump on board? 

We pay special attention to learning and development and organise quarterly company learning days as well as offering a learning budget that can be put towards resources of your choice. We will cover the costs of your professional subscriptions and give you access to our very own learning platform. 

At Trainline, we care about the wellness of our employees. We host puppy therapy sessions, in-office yoga and run Mental Health First Aider training courses as well as having an Employee Assistance Program as one of our many company benefits.  

We regularly throw fun social events such pub quizzes, karaoke nights and our large-scale Summer and Winter Festivals every year. Additionally, we love hosting meetups in our amazing event spaces and having the opportunity to support internal and external community groups.  

We also hold companywide hackathons and our annual Trainline Tech Summit, which provides Trainliners with an opportunity to stand up and share their story, learnings, or new skills with their colleagues in a safe environment. 

Our flexi-first approach 
 
We believe in the importance of a healthy work-life balance and the value of a flexible workforce. Our flexi-first approach outlines our commitment to a hybrid way of working and our expectations of Trainliners. A key part of what makes Trainline special is our people and the value we get from the buzz and energy of our workplaces, and that’s why we’re proud to offer the best of both worlds. In practice this means in–office attendance at least 40% of the time over a 12-week period for all Trainliners. These in-office days are typically team led to help us connect, collaborate and create together.  

Our Values 

• Think Big - We're building the future of rail 

• Own It - We care about every customer, partner and journey 

• Do Good - We make a positive impact 

• Travel Together - We're one team 

Interested in finding out more about what it's like to work at Trainline? Why not check out what our employees say about us on Glassdoor? You can also find out more information by following us on LinkedIn or our 'Life at Trainline' Instagram account.  

We value open expression at Trainline, we believe it’s the diversity of experience, backgrounds and perspectives of our employees that makes us who we are. We encourage everybody to play a part in changing the way people travel across the world. 

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