US Legal Engineer, Orbital Witness
£75-80k
+ Equity
1-5 days a week in office
Legal due diligence platform for property transactions
Posted today
Legal due diligence platform for property transactions
21-100 employees
Posted today
£75-80k
+ Equity
1-5 days a week in office
21-100 employees
Company mission
Orbital Witness' mission is to make property transactions radically more transparent, quick and easy to transact.
Role
Who you are
- You are a US-qualified attorney with a demonstrable track record in legal practice, ideally in Real Estate Law, but all similar/related related fields will be considered (e.g. Land Use and Zoning, Construction Law, Environmental Law, Corporate/Transactional Law, Finance/Banking etc.)
- You’re passionate about working directly with clients and enjoy engaging with sales, customer success, and business development teams
- You have a strong understanding of how legal workflows operate and can effectively communicate these processes to both clients and internal teams
- You are highly computer literate and excited about technology’s role in transforming legal services
- You’re curious about AI and software development, particularly in the context of Large Language Models (LLMs), and have a strong desire to leverage these tools in your work
- You’re adaptable and thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment
Desirable
- Have experience working with legal software or LegalTech tools, especially in a client-facing capacity
- Have some in-house experience as a lawyer
- Have experience training or onboarding clients, conducting demos, or hosting workshops
- Have dabbled in programming, no-code tools, software integrations/plugins, or complex SaaS tools for work or personal projects
What the job involves
- Are you excited about redefining how legal technology supports the property industry in the US
- As a US Legal Engineer at Orbital Witness, you’ll play a vital role in supporting the growth and success of our AI-powered legal assistant, Orbital Copilot, which is transforming property law
- By joining a company recognised for pioneering legal tech solutions, you’ll work with cutting-edge Generative AI technology to improve the efficiency and accessibility of legal services
- Your primary focus will be on empowering our commercial teams—Sales, Customer Success, and Business Development—to deliver impactful solutions to our clients as we expand into the US market
- This role is ideal for a US-qualified attorney with a passion for technology and a strong interest in client-facing, commercial activities
- While experience in real estate law is preferred, candidates with expertise in related areas of US law are encouraged to apply
- Work closely with our commercial team to support new business and customer success efforts, ensuring a seamless client experience
- Act as a trusted advisor during client onboarding and training, helping users understand and implement Orbital Copilot in their workflows
- Collaborate with the product and engineering teams to gather client feedback and contribute to the evolution of our AI solutions
- Represent Orbital in client interactions, becoming a key point of contact for understanding customer needs and providing insights about our product’s legal capabilities
- Be a pioneer in introducing cutting-edge legal tech to the US market, showcasing the value of Generative AI in legal services
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Orbital Witness builds SaaS solutions for real estate lawyers and property professionals, transforming how property professionals work, leveraging cutting-edge Generative AI and LLM technologies.
The company's products aggregate geospatial, property, and legal data from diverse sources to provide an unprecedented view of legal risk attached to properties. This provides real estate lawyers and property professionals with a one-stop-shop for property due diligence, allowing a vastly more transparent and efficient process whilst providing a better quality of service to clients.
There is huge opportunity to transform the way that property, the world's largest asset class, is transacted and bring it into the 21st century.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Many candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
30% female employees
44% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Opportunities to learn
"Every employee gets £1000/year to spend on personal development (books, conferences, tech etc). None of this has any red tape, ask your manager and..."
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
May 2023
$9.3m
SERIES A
Jul 2020
$4.1m
SEED
Total funding: $14.9m
Company benefits
- Matched pension contributions and equity options
- Flexible working hours and location; access to 30+ Boutique Workplace offices in the UK
- 25 days paid holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Professional equipment and a £1,000 p/a personal learning and development budget
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- All-company off-sites, Deliveroo Wednesdays and team socials
- Generous parental leave and salary sacrifice nursery fee scheme through Yellownest
- Extra day annual leave when you move house
Company values
- Question or Commit - Embrace debate and move forward
- Power to our People - Stubborn on vision, flexible on approach
- Bold and ambitious - Aim high, challenge the status quo
- Eat that frog! - Take on the hardest, most impactful work first
Company HQ
Farringdon, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Edmond Boulle
(Co-founder)Prior to co-founding Orbital Witness, Ed worked with high growth startups in the UK aerospace industry. He qualified as a barrister with and holds a law degree from Oxford University.
Will Pearce
(Co-founder)Previously Research Analyst - Space Team at London Economics for 4 months and Business Strategy Analyst at Satellite Applications Catapult for 2 years.
People progressing
Naomi joined as Office Manager with varied experience across ops and events. Quickly promoted to Ops Manager, then Chief of Staff, she ensures we have everything needed to reach our ambitious goals.
Aisha, ex-M&A lawyer at Clifford Chance, transitioned to sales at Tessian. At Orbital Witness since 2019, she was promoted to head of BD & CS, now CRO, driving business growth.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Orbital Witness
Aisha Tummon (Chief Revenue Officer)
- We are proud to nurture a diverse team and inclusive, caring working environment.
- We value diversity of thought and particularly encourage applications from those who are underrepresented in tech.
Share this job
View 5 more jobs at Orbital Witness