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Ben Sainsbury

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Head of Legal Engineering at Orbital
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Ben Sainsbury is the Head of Legal Engineering at Orbital, leading a transatlantic team focused on integrating AI into real estate law. A non-practising property lawyer and graduate of the University of York, he is at the forefront of automating property due diligence by blending deep legal and technical expertise.

Beyond his primary role, Ben maintains strong ties to the legal and academic communities, demonstrating an active interest in The Law Society and his alma mater, the University of York. He has recently spoken at university events about the future of real estate.

Unique fact: Ben transitioned from an eight-year career in private practice as a property solicitor to leading an AI-focused legal engineering team.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Head of Legal Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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AI in Real Estate
Leads a team building an AI copilot to automate real estate due diligence, combining his legal and tech skills.
Legal Technology
Works at the intersection of LegalTech and PropTech, with a mission to automate long-standing legal processes in property law.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
Head of Legal Engineering
Orbital
2-2025 - 2-2026
Lead Legal Engineer
Orbital
5-2023 - 2-2025
Legal Engineer
Orbital
8-2021 - 5-2023
Property Solicitor
Unex Group Holdings Ltd.
9-2018 - 8-2021
Senior Associate
Mills & Reeve
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Education
2012 - 2013
Graduate Diploma in Law (LPC)
University of Law, York
2009 - 2012
Bachelor’s Degree
University of York
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