Senior Partner

Overview

A legal technology organization is seeking a Germany-based Senior Partner to help grow an AI-enabled legal practice. This role requires bringing an established client portfolio, continuing to advise those clients, and partnering with the team to move recurring legal matters onto AI-assisted workflows.

Responsibilities

• Bring a portable client portfolio to the organization and continue serving those clients.
• Build relationships with private equity, venture capital, and mid-market clients to support business development.
• Identify opportunities to provide commercial and compliance services across the client network.
• Work with the founding team to assess and automate recurring legal matters using AI tools and agent-based workflows.
• Help shape the practice’s growth and represent the organization’s legal services in the market.

Requirements

• 12 to 20 or more years of German legal practice, including experience at partner level.
• A German-qualified Volljurist admitted as a Rechtsanwalt.
• Native-level German and professional English.
• A personally held, portable book of business valued at €1 million or more, with a diversified client base and relationships that can transition with you.
• Experience serving private equity or venture capital clients and their portfolio companies, including recurring work in areas such as commercial contracts, IT and data, corporate matters, or regulatory compliance.
• Practical experience using AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, or legal AI products, with a demonstrated interest in updating legal workflows through automation.
• Ability to work in Germany and a feasible path to transition your client work.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: €200,000 to €300,000 annually.
• Meaningful equity included.
• Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Remote within Germany, with Berlin as the primary location.