Head of Legal

Seqera Labs

. Own the day-to-day legal workload and set priorities .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeRemote • Spain, United Kingdom, United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in managing legal teams and leading complex legal strategies, particularly in technology contracting and corporate governance. Proficient in providing risk-weighted legal advice and navigating data protection regulations, with a strong ability to communicate legal concepts to non-lawyers.

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Legal Team LeadershipTechnology ContractingCorporate GovernanceData Protection ComplianceCommercial Legal Background

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Hard Skills

Drafting Technology ContractsNegotiating ContractsManaging International ProjectsAdvising on IP and LicensingUnderstanding GDPREntity ManagementFundraising SupportEmployment Law AdvisoryRisk AssessmentLegal Process Improvement

Soft Skills

ProactiveOrganisedAbility to Simplify Legal IssuesBuilding TrustComfortable with Ambiguity

Certifications & Qualifications

Qualified to Practise Law in England & Wales or a US Jurisdiction

Industry Keywords

SaaSData Protection AgreementsNon-Disclosure AgreementsResearch CollaborationsVendor AgreementsStartup ExperienceScale-Up Experience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Open Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the day-to-day legal workload and set priorities
Lead, develop and manage the legal team
Lead legal strategy, complex special projects and corporate matters
Manage external and local counsel across jurisdictions
Draft, review and negotiate international technology contracts
Run complex enterprise and public sector deals with Sales from first draft to signature
Own contract templates, fallback positions and playbooks
Provide pragmatic, risk-weighted legal advice
Lead corporate governance, entity management and board documentation
Support fundraising, investor relations and share option plans
Advise on employment matters and compensation plans with Finance and People
Lead data privacy and data protection work with IT, Compliance and the external DPO
Handle legal input into customer security and procurement reviews
Advise on IP and licensing, including open source licensing
Improve legal processes and tooling to enable self-service
Build trust across the business and position Legal as an enabler
Work with Sales, Finance, Product, Engineering, IT & Compliance, and People
Report to the Director of Operations and work closely with the General Counsel

Requirements

What you’ll need

8–12 years of post-qualification experience
Qualified to practise law in England & Wales or a US jurisdiction
Strong commercial legal background
Extensive hands-on technology contracting experience
Previous startup or scale-up experience
Demonstrable experience leading teams or managing large international projects
Fluent business English
Based in the UK, the US or Spain, with the right to work
Experience with SaaS, licensing, DPAs, NDAs, research collaborations, partner and vendor agreements
Knowledge of GDPR and global data protection frameworks
Commercially pragmatic, with sound judgment and risk-weighted advice
Ability to explain legal issues simply to non-lawyers
Proactive, organised and able to prioritise across many requests
Comfortable with ambiguity, a broad remit and limited resources

Benefits

Comp & perks

23 days of vacation per year
3 days given by Seqera in December
National/public holidays according to your location
Equity
Private health insurance
Private life insurance
Home office allowance valued over 1,000 USD
Learning and development budget of 1,000 USD per year
Remote-friendly work environment
In-office and WFH environments
Personal development opportunities