Head of Legal

We're Plentific, the world’s leading real-time property solution, and we're looking for top talent to join our ambitious team. We’re a global company, headquartered in London, and operating across the United Kingdom, Germany and North America.

As a B2B company, we're dedicated to helping landlords, letting agents and property managers streamline operations, unlock revenue, increase tenant satisfaction, and remain compliant through our award-winning SaaS technology platform. We also work with SMEs and large service providers, helping them access more work and grow their businesses.

We're not just any proptech - we're backed by some of the biggest names in the business, including A/O PropTech, Highland Europe, Mubadala, RXR Digital Ventures and Target Global and work with some of the world’s most prominent real estate players.

But we're not just about business - we're also building stronger communities where people can thrive by ensuring the quality and safety of buildings, supporting decarbonisation through our ESG Retrofit Centre of Excellence and championing diversity across the sector through the Women’s Trade Network. We're committed to creating exceptional experiences for our team members, too. Our culture is open and empowering, and we're always looking for passionate, driven individuals to join us on our mission.

So, what's in it for you?

• A fast-paced, friendly, collaborative and hybrid/flexible working environment
• Ample opportunities for career growth and progression
• A multicultural workplace with over 20 nationalities that value diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Prioritisation of well-being with social events, digital learning, career development programs and much more

If you're ready to join a dynamic and innovative team that’s pioneering change in real estate, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

We are looking for a senior legal professional, responsible for overseeing and managing the legal affairs of Plentific. The successful candidate will need to build and lead a core team of lawyers / legal support staff, manage a network of external lawyers and provide legal advice and guidance to the wider business, including executives, managers and employees alike.

Responsibilities

• Providing legal advice and guidance on a wide range of legal matters such as contracts, regulatory compliance, litigation, intellectual property and corporate governance
• Overseeing the operation of the legal department
• Conducting legal training for staff
• Identifying and mitigating legal risks
• Developing and implementing legal procedures and policies to ensure the company’s compliance with applicable laws
• Drafting, negotiating and vetting contracts, legal documents and agreements
• Conducting legal research to ensure their organisation is up-to-date with the latest legal changes
• Representing the company in legal proceedings, working with outside counsel when required

Skills

• Natural leadership and management skills
• Ability to communicate in an assertive and clear manner
• Proven analytical and problem solving skills
• German speaking is desirable but not essential

Requirements

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in law or a related field acquired from an accredited institution - essential
• A master’s degree in law or business administration - desirable but not essential
• 7+ years PQE, with experience in:
• commercial law and intellectual property – essential
• compliance and regulation, especially data protection – essential
• company secretarial and corporate law – essential
• employment law – desirable but not essential
• Experience in a global business environment is desirable

Benefits

As you can see, we are quickly progressing with our ambitious plans and are eager to grow our team of doers to achieve our vision of managing over 2 million properties through our platform across various countries. You can help us shape the future of property management across the globe. Here’s what we offer:

• A competitive compensation package
• A flexible working environment + 25 days annual holiday
• Private health care including discounted gym membership
• Enhanced parental leave
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Company volunteering day and charity salary sacrifice scheme
• Learning management system by SAP Litmos
• Learning and development fund
• Referral bonus and charity donation if someone you introduce joins the company
• Season ticket loan, Cycle to work, Electric vehicle and Techscheme programs
• Pension - 3% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution
• Lunch of your choice once a week for office based employees
• Regular company-sponsored lunches, dinners and social gatherings
• Fully stocked kitchen with drinks, snacks, fruit, breakfast cereal etc.