Senior Partner

Role Requirements - Senior Partner

Looking for a "Rainmaker" with strong sales skills and a book of business, ideally in private equity or similar sectors.

Must believe in the tech-driven equity story and the future of AI in law.

Role Requirements - Senior Lawyer

Requires in-house experience in a startup or scale-up, with a focus on commercial law.

3+ years of experience needed to evaluate AI outputs effectively.

Candidate Requirements - Senior Partner

Minimum book of business around 900k to 1 million.

Strong culture fit and belief in the company's equity story are crucial.

Candidate Requirements - Senior Lawyer

Experience in commercial and compliance law is the main focus.

Ideal candidates may come from top German startups or scale-ups.

Compensation and Logistics

Senior Lawyer: Salary range 80-120k, with bonuses and equity between 0.25% to 1%.

Senior Partner: Competitive salary based on book of business, significant equity stake offered.

Timeline and Urgency

Aiming to hire a Senior Lawyer by October 1st.

Flexible timeline for partner, but ideally before Q4 ends.

Pain Points

Current capacity limits with existing client base and legal team.

Need additional legal and partner resources to scale effectively.

Ideal Candidate Profile

For both roles, a strong cultural fit and belief in the mission are essential.

Looking for candidates with a mindset aligned to innovation and AI integration in law.

JD:

Seniority

12 - 20 years of experience in German legal practice with a portable book of business €1M+

Work experience

Portable book of business €1M+ - clients follow the partner personally.

Partner- level at a recognized German law firm - equity or salaried partner at a JUVE/Chambers/Legal 500 ranked firm or boutique with equivalent standing.

Archetype A: Junior partner (late 30s–40s) stuck in lockstep, bringing €1M+ but underpaid relative to book - motivated by equity upside and autonomy.

Archetype B: Senior partner (late 50s–60s) near exit, seeking a final chapter - motivated by the AI/startup challenge and legacy, less by cash.

Education

German- qualified Volljurist, admitted Rechtsanwalt

Dr. iur. or LL. M. title

Hard skills

Book weighted toward PE/VC clients with many portfolio companies ("honeypot" network that unlocks cross- sell into commercial/compliance work)

Native- level German for client work; professional English

Hands- on experience with AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, legal AI) in daily practice.

Soft skills

Genuine conviction that AI will transform legal - not just curious, actively wants to automate their own book through the platform

Miscellaneous

Germany- based, work- authorized; Berlin in- person preferred, remote only for exceptional fit

Realistic transition path: notice period and client migration feasible within ~6 months, no non- competes that strand the book.

Tech stack:

AI Agents, Claude, ChatGPT, Legal AI Tools