Overview
A globally-ranked legal services organization is seeking entrepreneurial attorneys to join as partner-owners (equity partners) to expand its footprint across the U.S. This role is not a traditional legal practice position but an opportunity to build and lead your own business within an established platform, focusing on client relationship development and business growth without practicing law.
Responsibilities
- Launch and lead an operating company within the legal services platform
- Build and nurture trusted relationships with law firms and in-house legal teams
- Collaborate with colleagues nationwide to select and propose elite attorneys for client assignments
- Ensure high satisfaction for both clients and attorneys
- Represent the brand locally and nationally
- Drive growth through proactive outreach, referrals, thought leadership, and market leadership
Requirements
- Experience as a senior attorney in a law firm or corporate legal department
- Strong network of legal decision-makers
- Demonstrated business development potential and grit
- High level of drive and individual initiative
- Ownership mentality, discretion, and an abundance mindset
- Strong desire to build and grow a business over time
- Ability to frequently travel locally to meet clients and prospective clients
- Occasional national travel required for conferences and partner meetings
- Full-time professional focus; practicing law on the side or managing other work commitments is incompatible with this role
Preferred Qualifications
- Phenomenal listening skills with an obsession for finding the right fit for clients and talent
- Extreme ownership and responsiveness, including availability outside standard hours when necessary
- Thrives on business development and networking with decision-makers at law firms and legal departments
Compensation & Benefits
- Total compensation range: approximately $200,000 to $1,000,000+ (includes base salary, bonuses, incentives, and profit distributions)
- First-year base salary: $150,000 to $250,000 depending on equity structure (base salary scales down over time as profit distributions and equity increase)
- Performance-based bonuses and incentives
- Significant equity ownership in the operating company
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, and 401(k)
Location
- Flexible work arrangements with frequent ability to work from home
- Frequent local travel to client offices, restaurants, and professional events
- Occasional national travel for legal conferences and partner meetings
This role requires a high level of autonomy, schedule flexibility, and a family-friendly schedule, but demands full-time commitment and focus on business leadership and client service.