Partner, Venture Capital – Berlin

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Venture Capital Partner responsible for strategic and operational expansion of venture capital practice in Berlin. Advising clients throughout their lifecycle and developing client relationships in a collaborative environment.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeBerlin • 🇩🇪 GermanyMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Strategic and operational expansion of the venture capital practice at the Berlin office
Advising companies at all stages of their lifecycle, in particular from formation through financing rounds up to exit strategies
Advising on and supporting national and international venture capital and corporate-law transactions
Advising investors, in particular business angels, family offices and corporate venture capital investors
Conducting and managing due diligence reviews
Drafting, negotiating and structuring complex contractual documentation in the venture capital context
Legal support for restructurings as well as corporate and commercial law matters
Further development and expansion of existing client relationships and active network cultivation
Close collaboration with other practice groups and offices on interdisciplinary mandates
Participation in the further development and strategic positioning of the Berlin office

Requirements

What you’ll need

Several years of solid professional experience in venture capital, ideally at partner or partner-track level
Well-established network within the venture capital, start-up and investor communities
Proven expertise in advising start-ups, scale-ups and investors
Extensive experience supporting financing rounds, equity structures and exit transactions
Confident in independently leading and developing mandates
Entrepreneurial mindset and a strong understanding of the market and its players
Strong business-development skills and a clear interest in further growing a practice
High professional excellence with a solution-oriented, client-focused advisory approach
Interest in scope to shape and actively contribute to building an office in its development phase
Fluent English and experience with international mandates

Benefits

Comp & perks

The role offers an attractive entrepreneurial platform for a suitable partner personality within a growth-oriented law firm environment
Particularly appealing is the opportunity to build on existing venture capital expertise while substantially shaping the Berlin office during a formative development phase
The role provides significant scope to shape the strategic development of the practice, to expand existing and new client relationships, and to network within an interdisciplinary, cross-office team
International connections and cross-border mandates can, if required, be supported through an established network of partner firms

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Hard Skills & Tools

venture capitalcorporate lawdue diligencecontract negotiationfinancing roundsequity structuresexit transactionsclient advisorynetwork cultivationinterdisciplinary collaboration

Soft Skills

entrepreneurial mindsetbusiness developmentsolution-orientedclient-focusedindependent leadershipstrategic positioningrelationship managementcommunicationcollaborationadaptability