Legal Business Partner (Legal Counsel)
Biorce · Austin, TX · 6 days ago
On-siteLegalFull-time
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 optimising our day-to-day legal operations.
Requirements
- Must-haves
- Education: Law Degree (LL.B. or equivalent) and fully qualified to practice law (admitted to the Bar or equivalent) in at least one jurisdiction.
- Experience: Around 3-5 years of professional legal 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. We are building a tech-forward team, not a traditional legal department.
- Startup Mindset: A hands-on, solution-oriented approach with a "no task too small" attitude. You enjoy building processes as much as analyzing legal clauses.
- 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.
- Professional proficiency in Spanish.