Senior Partner

About the Role

An AI-enabled legal services firm is seeking a Senior Partner to help build its German practice. You will bring a strong, portable client portfolio, continue advising clients, and help move suitable recurring legal work into AI-supported workflows.

What You'll Do

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

Continue serving your clients while transitioning suitable matters to the firm's legal technology platform.

Build market credibility and develop relationships through your professional network.

Identify opportunities to expand commercial and compliance services across your client base.

Work with the founding team to automate recurring legal work using AI agents and related tools.

What We're Looking For

12 to 20 or more years of German legal practice, including partner-level experience at a respected law firm or boutique.

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

A substantial, diversified client portfolio that is personally portable, ideally with connections to private equity, venture capital, or mid-market businesses.

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

Hands-on experience using generative AI and legal AI tools, and a genuine interest in transforming legal practice with AI.

Ability to transition client relationships and work without restrictive obligations that prevent the move.

Compensation & Benefits

Annual compensation is €200,000 to €300,000, with meaningful equity participation. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Hybrid, based in Berlin, Germany.