About the Role
This is a founding senior attorney opportunity at an AI-native law firm in Germany, building the firm's client base and market presence from the ground up. You will bring an established portable book of business onto a proprietary agentic legal platform, acting as both a client-facing rainmaker and a key voice in shaping the firm's commercial growth. The role sits at the intersection of law practice and legal technology, and suits a senior practitioner who genuinely believes in the AI-driven future of legal services.
What You'll Do
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Transition and continue serving your existing client book on the firm's AI agent platform.
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Open top-of-funnel opportunities through your private equity, venture capital, and mid-market network.
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Cross-sell commercial and compliance legal services into your existing client base.
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Collaborate with the founding team to move recurring matters onto the AI automation platform.
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Help shape the firm's growth trajectory as a founding equity-holding partner.
What We're Looking For
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12 or more years of experience as a partner-level attorney at a top-ranked German law firm, with a focus on PE/VC and corporate sectors.
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German-qualified Volljurist with active Rechtsanwalt bar admission.
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A portable, personally held client book of €1M or more, weighted toward PE/VC clients and their portfolio companies.
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Diversified client base across multiple sectors and company sizes, not dependent on a small number of large institutional clients for revenue.
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Recurring, automatable work in your book such as commercial contracts, IT and data, corporate/VC advisory, or regulatory matters; not litigation-only.
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Feasible transition path with a notice period and client migration achievable within approximately 6 months, and no restrictive non-competes preventing book portability.
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Native-level German proficiency for client work and professional English fluency.
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Hands-on experience using AI tools such as large language model assistants or legal AI platforms in daily practice.
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A Dr. iur. or LL.M. qualification is a plus.
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Germany-based and fully work-authorized; no visa sponsorship is available.
Compensation & Benefits
Base compensation of €200,000 to €300,000 annually, plus meaningful equity in a technology-driven legal venture. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
Germany-based, with Berlin in-person work preferred. Hybrid arrangement with flexibility for remote work.
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