Senior Legal Partner

About the Role

A German-qualified senior legal partner will help shape the growth of an AI-enabled legal services business. You will bring an established client practice to a technology-driven platform, continue advising clients, and help build a scalable model for recurring legal work.

What You'll Do

• Help guide the firm's growth and contribute to its next stage of development.

• Continue serving your existing clients while transitioning suitable recurring matters to an AI agent platform.

• Build market credibility and develop opportunities through your private equity, venture capital, and mid-market relationships.

• Identify and develop cross-selling opportunities in commercial and compliance legal services.

• Work with the founding team to improve workflows and automate repeatable legal work.

What We're Looking For

• 12 to 20 or more years of German legal practice, with experience at partner level.

• German-qualified Volljurist and admitted Rechtsanwalt, with native-level German and professional English.

• A personally held, portable book of business worth at least €1 million, supported by a diversified client network.

• Strong relationships in private equity, venture capital, or the mid-market, with potential to support commercial and compliance work.

• Experience with recurring, automatable matters such as commercial contracts, IT and data, corporate and venture capital, or regulatory work.

• Practical experience using AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, or legal AI products, and a willingness to adapt legal workflows to automation.

• Interest in an AI-enabled legal services model, meaningful equity participation, and a feasible transition of client work.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary range: €200,000 to €300,000 annually. The role includes meaningful equity participation. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Based in Berlin, Germany. The role may be on-site or remote within Germany.