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Join our team as a  Senior Legal Counsel and help virtualize biological experiments to accelerate discovery! We're looking for a pragmatic, hands-on legal counsel who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys solving complex business challenges, and isn't afraid of ambiguity. If you love combining legal expertise with strategic thinking and want to have a real impact on a growing international company, this role is for you. Responsibilities: • Representing the legal workstream for the company’s upcoming fundraise, including Due Diligence, term sheet & transaction documents negotiation, closing and execution of post-closing undertakings; • Overseeing corporate governance matters, including Board matters, cap table-related legal issues, option grants, convertible instruments and statutory filings; • Managing commercial contract matters (both vendor and customer contracts); • Supporting IP strategy execution aligned with business and product roadmaps; • Overseeing privacy and compliance matters, including GDPR compliance, risk register maintenance, Board reporting, and escalation of legal requirements to the Leadership Team. • Providing employment legal support, including employment contracts, ESOP/ASOP matters and employment compliance policies; • Managing external counsel efficiently, including scoping, instruction, budget control, review of advice and ensuring advice is translated into practical business actions; • Acting as a trusted legal partner to internal stakeholders; Requirements: • 5-8 years of relevant professional experience (mid-senior level) in the field of law preferably within the European tech/biotech startup environment • Graduate degree in Law, completed Bar Exam with admission to the Hungarian Bar Association, • Excellent English skills, both verbal and written (including experience in legal drafting) • Experience in the EU/Hungarian legal system is a must, UK/US legal system is a plus • Hands-on experience with Fundraising / M&A transactions • Knowledge about IP (patents, trade secrets / know-how & licensing) • Self-starter with strong work ethic and pragmatic problem-solving skills • Have the skill to grasp the key commercial and contractual/legal issues quickly and across many concurrent projects • Experience in internal and external stakeholder interactions • Ability to work in fast-paced environment & prioritize • Willingness to maintain further cost-efficient operations of Turbine’s Legal function • Excellent drafting, communication and negotiations skills • Logical thinking and proactive problem-solving attitude You are a Turbiner if these personality traits apply to you: • You have self-awareness and strong intention on personal growth • You seek out feedback and learn from mistakes and apply what you learned • You take responsibility and focus on the outcomes over tasks • You focus on shared success and are open to challenging others respectfully to get the best possible outcome • You are in it for the long haul and have passion for our mission