Seqera offers a comprehensive bioinformatics platform designed to streamline data analysis for scientific teams. Leveraging their open-source technology, Nextflow, Seqera centralizes data, pipelines,…
Seqera offers a comprehensive bioinformatics platform designed to streamline data analysis for scientific teams. Leveraging their open-source technology, Nextflow, Seqera centralizes data, pipelines,…
On-Sitelondon, London, United Kingdom {{REMOTE}}, GB
On-Site • london, London, United Kingdom {{REMOTE}}, GB
This is a rare opportunity to step into a high-impact role as Seqera’s dedicated in-house legal hire
You will take ownership of the legal function end-to-end, partnering closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to enable the business to scale globally, commercially, and responsibly
This role sits at the intersection of commercial strategy, risk management, compliance, and operational excellence
You won’t just advise - you’ll build, shape, and continue to operationalize how legal works at Seqera
We’re looking for a hands-on, business-minded legal generalist who is equally comfortable drafting a complex SaaS agreement, advising leadership on risk, or building scalable processes from scratch
You’ll act as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to Leadership, Sales, Finance, Product, Engineering, and People - helping the company move fast while staying protected
You will own Seqera’s legal function across commercial contracting, corporate governance, data privacy (working closely with Seqera’s IT & Compliance team and any external providers such as external DPO’s), employment, IP, compliance, and legal operations, working functionally as needed
Own and lead all commercial contracting (customer agreements, MSAs, DPAs, SaaS terms, partnerships, vendor agreements)
Partner closely with Sales and Revenue teams to support deal execution and negotiations
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
Implement and optimize legal tools, automation, and scalable processes
Establish and maintain a centralized contract and documentation repository
Introduce structure, tracking, and reporting across legal matters
Own corporate governance, entity management, and board-related matters
Support equity, compensation, and cap table-related processes in collaboration with Finance and People
Design and maintain internal policies and compliance frameworks
Support audit readiness and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions
Co-lead data privacy and data protection efforts (GDPR and global frameworks)
Partner with Security and Engineering on compliance initiatives
Identify, assess, and proactively manage legal and regulatory risks
Advise and manage IP, licensing (including open-source licensing) and related matters in the ordinary course of business
Advise on employment-related matters in collaboration with People (contracts, policies, international workforce considerations)
Support local compliance considerations
Partner with Product and Engineering on new features, ensuring legal and regulatory alignment
Act as a trusted advisor to the Leadership Team on legal, risk, and business decisions
Balance risk with growth, enabling the business rather than blocking it
Help define how legal contributes strategically to Seqera’s long-term success
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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 operating as a broad legal generalist across multiple domains (privacy, corporate, employment, IP, compliance)
Experience in a startup, scale-up, or international business environment with venture capital experience is highly preferred
Strong background in commercial contracting, ideally within SaaS, tech, or high-growth environments
6–10+ years of legal experience (in-house tech/SaaS and/or private practice)
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and making pragmatic decisions quickly
Hands-on and execution-focused, with a willingness to build from scratch
Able to zoom in (drafting, execution) and zoom out (strategy, risk, structure)
Commercially minded with a strong ability to balance risk and opportunity
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Highly organized with a process-oriented mindset
Practical, solutions-driven, and low ego
Autonomous and proactive, with strong ownership
Builder mentality: you enjoy creating structure where none exists
Business partner first, not just a gatekeeper
Experience supporting global, distributed teams
Familiarity with legal tech, CLMs, and AI-enabled workflows
Exposure to life sciences, biotech, or data-driven platforms
Admission to practice law in a relevant jurisdiction (or equivalent qualification) is advantageous but not essential; candidates with comparable experience will be considered
