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About the role
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.
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