Legal Review for New PropTech Startup
Project scope
Categories
Communications Market research Product or service launch Humanities Law and policySkills
detail oriented relationship building property management business structures self-motivation information privacy internal documentation real estatePositions available: one team of two to three students.
NOTE: Law students can not give legal advice without a supervising lawyer present.
ABOUT COMPANY
Silver Homes is a property management solution designed for everyday property owners and investors. Our guiding principles:
A. Simple - so easy, you won't know what to do with your spare time.
B. Transparent - building trust among stakeholders
C. Insightful - actionable data to confidently make decisions
PROJECT SCOPE - PHASE 1
We have launched a new business and we are looking for support in conducting a review of the following legal aspects of our business:
1. Business legal structure (including shareholder agreements and incorporation)
2. Terms and conditions
3. Data protection and privacy policy
Key activities:
1. Conduct a review of our incorporation and shareholder agreements
- How can we optimize the proposed legal structure based on the business model we have designed?
- How can manage the risk and what considerations should be in place in the scenario where a shareholder wants to exit the business?
- Any other legal or regulatory considerations we should consider?
2. Conduct a review of our terms and conditions that we can make available on the website
- What loopholes do we need to address in our terms and conditions?
3. Conduct a review of our data protection and privacy policy
- Support us with the write-up of comprehensive data protection and privacy policy that aligns to new regulatory requirements (e.g., GPPR, etc.)
- Provide us with a list of considerations and actions the business should be taking to enforce the policy
- What loopholes do we need to address?
- How can we evidence the steps taken by our business to protect our customers' information?
Who are we looking for?
Entrepreneurial, self-motivated and detail-oriented individuals who are interested in helping build the future of real estate.
The ideal candidates should possess the following skills:
- Fluent verbal communication
- Superior writing skills
- Logical and analytical thinking
- Extensive legal research
- Coherent client service
- Well-versed in technology
- Teamwork
- Time management
- Organization
Resources and Support
We have fully designed the business structure, shareholder agreements and have preliminary drafts of the terms and conditions which we will make available to the successful candidates.
Additionally, we can provide access to internal documentation of other information about the company as needed as well as access to key contacts, as required.
- Onboarding and introductions to the team
- Documentation about the business
- Draft legal documents for the review
- Regular touchpoints (weekly or even twice a week)
About the company
Silver Homes is a property management solution designed for the unsophisticated property owner and investor.
We integrate technology, services and education to centralize and simplify the management of a real estate portfolio in a single platform.