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 grows You 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 role We’re looking for a hands-on qualified lawyer with 3 to 6 years’ post-qualification experience who can draft and negotiate a Saa S agreement without close supervision, and who wants to broaden into privacy, employment, IP and corporate work You’ll work day to day with Sales, Finance, Product, Engineering, IT & Compliance and People, helping the company move fast while staying protected You 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 compliance Commercial contracting: Draft, review and negotiate customer agreements, MSAs, DPAs, Saa S terms, NDAs, partner and vendor contracts. This is the bulk of the job Run deals with Sales and Revenue from first draft to signature, escalating the harder points Develop and maintain contract templates, fallback positions, and playbooks to accelerate deal cycles Provide pragmatic, business-oriented advice on contract interpretation and risk Review procurement/vendor/advisor contracts as required Legal operations: Set up and run contract lifecycle management: one repository, clear naming, version control, renewal and expiry tracking Automate the routine work: self-serve NDAs, approval routing,



standard clause libraries Report on contract volumes, cycle times and open matters Corporate and compliance support: Assist with entity management, corporate filings and board documentation Support equity, compensation, and cap table-related processes in collaboration with Finance and People Help maintain internal policies and compliance frameworks Support audit readiness and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions Handle the legal input into customer security and procurement reviews Data privacy and IP: Support data privacy and data protection work (GDPR and general frameworks) alongside IT & Compliance and our external DPO Partner with Security and Engineering on compliance initiatives Maintain records of processing, DPAs and the sub-processor list Handle day-to-day IP and licensing questions, including open source licensing, and flag the novel ones early Cross-functional support: Partner with Product and Engineering on new features, ensuring legal and regulatory alignment Benefits Continuous 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 preferred Fast and responsive. Deals wait on legal more than on any other function, and you know what that costs Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Practical, solutions-driven, and low ego Hands-on commercial contracting experience, ideally within Saa S, tech or high-growth environments. You have negotiated these agreements yourself Highly organized with a process-oriented mindset Business partner first, not just a gatekeeper Qualified to practise law in a relevant jurisdiction3-6 years of post-qualification experience (in-house tech/Saa S and/or private practice)Comfortable asking for help on matters outside your experience, and quick to escape Commercially minded with a strong ability to balance risk and opportunity Autonomous and proactive, with strong ownership Builder mentality: you enjoy creating structure where none exists Working knowledge of GDPRComfortable operating in ambiguity and making pragmatic decisions quickly Exposure to at least one area beyond contracting (privacy, corporate, IP or compliance), and the appetite to pick up the rest Hands-on and execution-focused, with a willingness to build from scratch Familiarity with legal tech, CLMs, and AI-enabled workflows Exposure to life sciences, biotech, or data-driven platforms Experience supporting global, distributed teams #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Legal Counsel (España)
🏢 Seqera Labs
📍 España