Head of Corporate Legal

About Rukita

Rukita is a technology-enabled living platform transforming the rental and living experience in Indonesia. By combining hospitality, property management, and technology, we provide modern living solutions for urban residents while helping property owners unlock better value from their assets.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced and business-oriented Head of Corporate Legal to lead and oversee the company's legal function. This role will serve as a strategic partner to the leadership team, ensuring strong legal governance, regulatory compliance, risk management, and legal support across all business operations.

As the Head of Corporate Legal, you will be responsible for managing corporate legal matters, property-related legal affairs, licensing and regulatory compliance, corporate secretarial activities, and commercial transactions. You will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to enable business growth while safeguarding the company's legal interests.

This is a leadership role for someone who combines strong legal expertise with commercial judgment, practical problem-solving, and the ability to navigate a fast-paced business environment.

Responsibilities

Legal Leadership & Business Partnership

• Lead and oversee all legal matters across the company.
• Act as a trusted legal advisor to senior management and business leaders on strategic and operational matters.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including Business Development, Sales, Project, Operations, Finance, Procurement, HR, and Technology to support business initiatives and drive growth.
• Develop practical and commercially sound legal solutions while effectively managing legal and regulatory risks.

Corporate Governance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and corporate governance requirements.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve legal policies, frameworks, and governance processes.
• Manage relationships with external legal counsel, regulators, and government authorities.

Property, Licensing & Regulatory Affairs

• Lead the management of property-related legal matters, including permits, licenses, land and property documentation, and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee the acquisition, renewal, maintenance, and compliance of all company licenses and permits.
• Liaise with relevant government institutions and regulatory authorities to support business operations and expansion initiatives.

Commercial Contracts & Risk Management

• Review, draft, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of commercial agreements and strategic transactions.
• Establish contract governance processes and oversee the lifecycle management of legal documents.
• Identify legal and regulatory risks and implement mitigation strategies to protect the company's interests.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Law from a reputable university; Master's Degree is a plus.
• Minimum 10–12+ years of legal experience, with a combination of reputable law firm and in-house corporate experience preferred.
• Proven experience leading legal functions and managing complex legal matters in a fast-growing company.
• Strong knowledge of Indonesian corporate law, property law, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance.
• Extensive experience in commercial contract drafting, negotiation, and transaction structuring.
• Experience handling licensing, permits, and government relations.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance legal risk and commercial objectives.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities with experience managing and developing teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Professional proficiency in both Bahasa Indonesia and English.

We are committed to affirmatively providing equal opportunity to all associates and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, nationality, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, legally protected physical or mental disability, military or veteran status or any other basis.