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About the role
About the Role
An AI-enabled legal services startup is seeking a senior German legal partner to help grow its practice and shape how legal services are delivered through AI. You will bring an established, portable client practice and work with the founding team to expand services and move recurring legal work onto an AI platform.
What You'll Do
• Continue serving your existing clients while transitioning suitable recurring matters to AI-supported workflows.
• Build relationships across private equity, venture capital, and mid-market networks to develop new business.
• Identify opportunities to offer commercial and compliance services across your client network.
• Represent the practice in the market and contribute to its growth strategy.
What We're Looking For
• 12 to 20 or more years of German legal practice, including partner-level experience at a recognized law firm or boutique.
• German-qualified Volljurist admitted as a Rechtsanwalt, with native-level German and professional English.
• A substantial, diversified, portable book of business, with clients who follow you personally and a strong network in private equity, venture capital, or mid-market companies.
• Experience in recurring, automatable areas such as commercial contracts, IT and data, corporate and venture capital, or regulatory work.
• Hands-on use of AI tools in legal practice and genuine conviction in applying AI to transform legal services.
• Germany-based and authorized to work in Germany, with a feasible client transition and no restrictions that prevent the move.
Compensation & Benefits
Annual base salary is €200,000 to €300,000, with an equity opportunity. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
Hybrid role based in Berlin, Germany.
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