General Counsel

Role overview
We’re looking for an experienced hands-on legal professional for our partner company to support complex operations and investment transactions on a global scale across multiple industries and functions. The Counsel will be the legal backbone of our company, ensuring our scientists can focus on innovation while being supported by the legal infrastructure.

What You’ll Do

• Support R&D operations, including reviewing/drafting complex B2B contracts (facilities lease, insurances, scientific & lab equipment purchase/rental, construction, maintenance contracts).
• Support new R&D streams launch from incorporation to handover to respective operating teams. 
• Provide legal support on US/UK labour, employment, contracting matters in cooperation with relevant teams.
• US/UK corporate governance (board/shareholder actions, cap table management, corporate records, etc.).
• IP and R&D contracting, including assignment/inventions, deliverables/acceptance, IP rights, patent acquisitions.
• Develop policies related to R&D and corporate operations including data protection, disclosures, IP, HR, etc. 
• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents related to minority/majority investments, incubation, spin-outs, including SPAs, SHAs, articles, etc.
• Support transactions from due diligence to closing, including IP matters.

• Main experience with US/UK legal frameworks.

• Experience of new business’ launches support is a must.

• 5+ years of professional experience in contract law across various types of contracts.

• Experience in corporate law, M&A, or venture capital transactions is desirable.

• Strong transactional drafting and negotiation skills.

• Background in VC / startup / scale-up environment as a corporate counsel.

• Experience working on cross-border transactions.

• Experience in a deep tech & biotech environment would be an advantage.

• Preferred location: Europe.

• Excellent command of English, Russian preferable.

• Comfortable working remotely with international stakeholders in a fast-paced, innovation-driven setting.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation, remote job.

• Opportunity to build a pioneering deep tech and biotech from the ground up.

• Collaborative and supportive culture with mission-driven colleagues.