Hybrid VP of Product

at Orbital

• Job title: VP of Product
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• VP of Product overseeing product strategy and execution at Orbital, an AI assistant for commercial real estate law. Leading and scaling a high-performing product team to enhance innovation and drive growth.

Responsibilities

• Evolve and communicate a clear product strategy that ties directly to ARR and growth targets.
• Translate disparate information (Slack threads, customer input, internal feedback) into structured, actionable roadmaps.
• Keep Orbital on the front edge of the AI innovation curve. Champion an AGI-pilled product vision that leverages the latest model capabilities to drive step-change improvements for customers.
• Balance near-term revenue-driving initiatives with longer-term bets.
• Build a scalable system for product feedback, prioritisation and roadmap communication.
• Take ownership of all PMs (currently 4, growing quickly) and design the org structure as the team expands.
• Build, mentor, and inspire a team of high-performing PMs - with the freedom to introduce roles that are needed such as researchers or product ops as needed.
• Build a scalable product structure over the next 6–12 months so the team can grow without creating unnecessary layers or bottlenecks.
• Grow future leaders within the product org.
• Act as the “voice of Product” within the exec team, while also being a peer to other VPs (AI, Engineering, Design, Legal Engineering).
• Partner closely with GTM leadership (Sales, Marketing, Customer Success) to align product with commercial strategy, especially as US expansion ramps.
• Work with AI and Engineering peers to stay ahead of AI evolution and embed it into the product roadmap.
• Smooth friction points between Product, Legal Engineers, and LSAs.
• Act as a sounding board for the CTO and VP of AI, bringing an external perspective and the confidence to challenge.
• Bring frameworks, best practices, and lessons learned from scaling journeys elsewhere.

Requirements

• Proven experience scaling a product org from Series A/B → C (ideally 4 PMs → a 10+ person, high-performing product team)
• Track record of scaling revenue from ~£XXM ARR to 5–10x growth.
• B2B SaaS background LegalTech not required; B2B SaaS experience is! (ideally within the world of Agentic AI products)
• Strong strategic thinking and prioritisation skills. You’re able to filter noise and package insights into actionable roadmaps that people believe in.
• Excellent leadership and team-building capability. Someone who is able to hire, mentor and manage a team - structuring for scale.
• Charisma and communication skills. The ability to sell ideas internally, motivate teams, and gain buy-in is a must.
• AI-first mindset. A strong conviction about AI/AGI’s role in product innovation with the flexibility to stay on top of the latest in new models and their capabilities.
• Comfortable being a thought partner and challenger to the CTO.

Benefits

• Matched pension contributions and equity options in a fast growing start-up
• Flexible working hours and location
• 25 days paid holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Professional equipment and personal development budget along with training opportunities to learn and develop your skills
• Cycle-to-work scheme