VP of People

About the role

This is the most senior People role in the company, reporting to our COO (based in the UK) and partnering closely with our CEO (based in New York). Your direct team is our UK-based Principal People Ops Lead, our UK-based People Enablement Partner, and a US-based People Enablement Partner we're currently hiring into the New York office, and you'll shape how it grows from here. Talent Acquisition sits as a separate function and is not part of this remit today. Your starting point is not a People roadmap handed to you in advance. It is the company strategy, operating model, growth plan, and AI-first ambition, and you'll use that context to set the people agenda. Orbital is at an inflection point: as the company scales, the challenge is not just adding headcount but building an organization that uses AI deliberately, redesigns work where automation creates leverage, and equips managers and teams to operate effectively in that environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead from the business.
• Set the People agenda from business context.
• Strengthen manager capability and performance.
• Develop the People team.

Requirements

• The must-haves
• Significant experience leading a People function at senior level (VP, CPO, or equivalent). You bring real depth across the people discipline. That foundation is essential, but what sets you apart is the ability to operate beyond it.
• A track record of sitting at the leadership table and influencing business decisions, not just delivering a People agenda within one.
• Strong commercial instincts. You understand how businesses make money, what impacts delivery, where growth gets stuck,

Additional Information

🚀 We're on a mission to make real estate transactions smarter, faster, and friction-free. 🏢 Real estate is the world's largest asset class , yet the legal processes and tools behind it remain slow, manual, and underinvested. Lawyers must review dense documents line by line and piece together information across silos, all while clients demand faster, more transparent due diligence. 🤖 That's where we come in. Orbital Copilot is the AI assistant built exclusively for commercial real estate law. Developed with former practicing real estate lawyers, it accelerates complex due diligence by up to 70% while delivering legal-grade precision. 💰 We've just raised a $60m Series B to accelerate our UK/US expansion. 🤝 We're trusted by leading firms like Goodwin and BCLP to remove the busywork so legal teams can focus on what they do best: applying sharp legal judgment, delivering standout client service, and getting deals over the line faster. 💡 Working at Orbital means joining a team that's reimagining how real estate transactions get done - moving fast, working collaboratively, and giving people the ownership to make a real impact from day one.

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