Legal Business Partner - Austin

About the role

This person will become the second member of our growing Legal Department. In this role, you will partner directly with our Legal Manager to build and scale Biorce’s legal infrastructure from the ground up. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same. You will transition smoothly from leading standard international contract negotiations to optimizing our day-to-day legal operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate standard commercial agreements, including NDAs, MSAs, AIaaS agreements, vendor contracts, and work orders based on the company’s playbooks and guidelines.

• Own the end-to-end Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) process, ensuring proper tracking of signatures, expirations, compliance obligations, and internal document organization.

• Assist in the testing and implementation of cutting-edge AI tools to automate workflows, helping to build the department as a highly efficient, AI-native team.

• Collaborate in creating, updating, and optimizing localized and global contract templates to improve the department's turnaround times and efficiency.

• Actively identify operational legal risks, propose business-oriented alternatives, and ensure proper escalation of high-impact or ambiguous issues to the Legal Manager.

Requirements

• Must-haves:

  • Education: Law Degree (LL.B. or equivalent) or Certified Paralegal

  • Experience: 2-5 years of legal or CLM experience

  • International Exposure: Proven experience handling cross-border commercial transactions and interacting with international counterparties

  • AI-Native Mindset: Tech-savvy and naturally curious about leveraging AI tools (e.g., AI legal assistants, prompt engineering, or legal research tech) to optimize daily work

  • Startup Mindset: A hands-on, solution-oriented approach with a "no task too small" attitude

  • Full professional proficiency in English is mandatory (this is our primary working language for global support)

• Nice-to-Haves:

  • Experience in high-growth tech, SaaS, AI, life sciences, or biotech environments

  • Exposure to privacy, employment, corporate, or compliance matters alongside commercial work

  • A genuine interest in leveraging AI tools and legal technology to optimise day-to-day work

Why Join Us?

• A dynamic work environment with an international team, where collaboration and diversity thrive

• Work alongside top talent, united by a shared purpose and committed to making a real impact

• Comprehensive private health coverage to ensure your physical and mental well-being

• Hybrid work model offering flexibility to balance your professional and personal life

• Company events to celebrate achievements and enjoy time together

• Get equipped with a MacBook to enhance your productivity and work experience

• Our office is pet-friendly!