Legal Counsel

Seqera is hiring a full-time in-house lawyer.
Legal work today is split between a fractional Head of Legal and external firms, and the volume has outgrown that setup.
You will take on the day-to-day legal work, contracts above all, and build the systems that keep it running as the company growsYou will report into the fractional Head of Legal, so you have a senior lawyer to escape to and learn from while owning your own desk from week one.
As the legal function grows, so does the scope of this roleWe're looking for a hands-on qualified lawyer with 3 to 6 years' post-qualification experience who can draft and negotiate a SaaS agreement without close supervision, and who wants to broaden into privacy, employment, IP and corporate workYou'll work day to day with Sales, Finance, Product, Engineering, IT & Compliance and People, helping the company move fast while staying protectedYou will run commercial contracting and legal operations end to end, and support the Head of Legal on corporate governance, data privacy (working closely with Seqera's IT & Compliance team and external providers such as our external DPO), employment, IP and complianceCommercial contracting:Draft, review and negotiate customer agreements, MSAs, DPAs, SaaS terms, NDAs, partner and vendor contracts.
This is the bulk of the jobRun deals with Sales and Revenue from first draft to signature, escalating the harder pointsDevelop and maintain contract templates, fallback positions, and playbooks to accelerate deal cyclesProvide pragmatic, business-oriented advice on contract interpretation and riskReview procurement/vendor/advisor contracts as requiredLegal operations:Set up and run contract lifecycle management: one repository, clear naming, version control, renewal and expiry trackingAutomate the routine work: self-serve NDAs, approval routing, standard clause librariesReport on contract volumes, cycle times and open mattersCorporate and compliance support:Assist with entity management, corporate filings and board documentationSupport equity, compensation, and cap table-related processes in collaboration with Finance and PeopleHelp maintain internal policies and compliance frameworksSupport audit readiness and regulatory requirements across jurisdictionsHandle the legal input into customer security and procurement reviewsData privacy and IP:Support data privacy and data protection work (GDPR and global frameworks) alongside IT & Compliance and our external DPOPartner with Security and Engineering on compliance initiativesMaintain records of processing, DPAs and the sub-processor listHandle day-to-day IP and licensing questions, including open source licensing, and flag the novel ones earlyCross-functional support:Partner with Product and Engineering on new features, ensuring legal and regulatory alignmentBenefitsContinuous Learning: We believe in empowering our people to expand their knowledge and be their best selves.
That's why you have a budget dedicated to being a life-long learner.Make yourself at home: Whether in our office in Barcelona or from home, we want you to make yourself comfortable to reach your full potential.Healthcare: We take care of your health and offer comprehensive packages for all our employees, no matter where they are located.Take ownership: Use your initiative to work on new ideas and pursue them.
Receive support and encouragement in doing so with maximum freedom.Team events: We gather have weekly team lunches, bi-weekly social events, annual department offsites and annual company-wide retreats.Employee ownership: We value employee ownership and actively support everyone to participate in our overall long-term success.Experience in a startup, scale-up, or international business environment with venture capital experience is highly preferredFast and responsive.
Deals wait on legal more than on any other function, and you know what that costsStrong stakeholder management and communication skillsPractical, solutions-driven, and low egoHands-on commercial contracting experience, ideally within SaaS, tech or high-growth environments.
You have negotiated these agreements yourselfHighly organized with a process-oriented mindsetBusiness partner first, not just a gatekeeperQualified to practise law in a relevant jurisdiction3-6 years of post-qualification experience (in-house tech/SaaS and/or private practice)Comfortable asking for help on matters outside your experience, and quick to escapeCommercially minded with a strong ability to balance risk and opportunityAutonomous and proactive, with strong ownershipBuilder mentality: you enjoy creating structure where none existsWorking knowledge of GDPRComfortable operating in ambiguity and making pragmatic decisions quicklyExposure to at least one area beyond contracting (privacy, corporate, IP or compliance), and the appetite to pick up the restHands-on and execution-focused, with a willingness to build from scratchFamiliarity with legal tech, CLMs, and AI-enabled workflowsExposure to life sciences, biotech, or data-driven platformsExperience supporting global, distributed teams
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