Senior Partner, M&A @ VC-Backed Legal Services Startup

The L Suite

$150K — $250K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in M&A transactions from BigLaw, in-house, or buy-side.
  • Proven track record of leading significant M&A deals.
  • Strong client relationship management skills.
  • Strategic mindset with a passion for innovation in legal practices.
  • Comfortable operating in an early-stage, rapidly evolving environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead M&A transactions from start to finish.
  • Build and nurture strong client relationships.
  • Shape the firm's innovative approach to AI-enabled deal work.
  • Drive and implement the vision for the M&A practice.
  • Collaborate with the leadership team to enhance operational strategies.

Benefits

  • Equity ownership in a well-capitalized firm.
  • Opportunity to define a new standard for M&A practice.
  • Autonomy to build and grow the M&A practice.
  • Access to cutting-edge technology in legal services.
Full Job Description
The Senior Partner will own the M&A practice end-to-end - leading transactions, building client relationships, and helping shape the firm's approach to AI-enabled deal work. This is not a support role. You will be a named partner driving real deals for a growing client base, with the autonomy to build the practice in your own image.

The role is based in New York City and sits at the center of the firm's leadership team.

The ideal candidate brings deep transactional experience - whether from BigLaw, in-house at an acquisitive company, or the buy-side at a fund - and a genuine appetite for building something new. You are energized by the idea of practicing law differently, comfortable operating in an early-stage environment, and ready to bring your deal experience to a platform designed to scale it.

This is a rare opportunity to be a foundational partner at a firm rewriting the rules of legal services, with meaningful equity upside and the chance to define what M&A practice looks like in the AI era.

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