CEO

Building a next-generation legal advisory firm

About Frank

Frank is a newly established legal advisory company created to modernize how businesses access legal services.

Born out of a structural shift in the legal landscape Frank is building a tech-enabled subscription-based service that delivers high-quality legal advice in a simpler more predictable and scalable way. By combining strong legal expertise with technology and a product-oriented delivery model Frank aims to redefine how legal services are bought and consumed by scaleups and mid-market companies.

Frank is owned 50/50 by Skeil a venture studio behind several professional services companies and Molteberg Nilsen an experienced law firm focused on B2C legal support. This partnership combines deep legal expertise with proven experience in building and scaling professional services.

The ambition is to build a scalable high-margin legal advisory company with strong recurring revenue technology-enabled delivery and long-term value creation.

The Role

We are looking for a CEO to build Frank from the ground up.

This is a hands-on leadership role with full responsibility for strategy execution commercial growth and team development. The CEO will translate a clear strategic thesis into a profitable and scalable operating company.

The role sits at the intersection of strategy sales execution and technology. It requires a leader who is comfortable being deeply involved in the business particularly in the early stages.

This is not a caretaker role. It is a builder role.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy and Company Building

• Analyse market dynamics customer needs pricing and competitive landscape

• Define and continuously refine Franks value proposition service portfolio and go-to-market approach

• Own and evolve the business model to ensure scalability and profitability

• Set company strategy operating model and execution roadmap

• Establish KPIs financial targets and performance frameworks

• Build a technology roadmap aligned with commercial and operational goals

Commercial Leadership (Core Responsibility)

• Personally lead early-stage business development and customer acquisition

• Win initial anchor customers and strategic accounts

• Build and activate partner-driven sales channels

• Act as the primary commercial face of Frank externally

Operations and Scaling

• Drive revenue growth margin expansion and value creation

• Maintain strong control over unit economics and financial performance

• Lead implementation of technology- and AI-enabled workflows

• Ensure high delivery quality and operational discipline as the company scales

Team and Leadership

• Recruit develop and lead a high-performing multidisciplinary team

• Set clear standards for performance pace and accountability

• Build a culture combining legal quality with commercial urgency

Candidate Profile

We are looking for candidates with a top-tier professional background such as:

• Experience from top-tier management consulting at Director or Partner level

• Investment banking private equity or senior strategy roles with strong commercial exposure

• Senior roles in leading law firms (Director Partner-track or equivalent) with strong commercial orientation

Experience and Capabilities

• Proven experience building or scaling businesses platforms or professional services

• Strong commercial track record with ownership of revenue and customer acquisition

• High analytical capacity and structured problem-solving skills

• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management abilities

• Clear execution bias and comfort operating in fast-moving early-stage environments

• Ability to lead across legal technology and commercial domains

• Deep curiosity for technology and AI with a drive to reinvent how professional services are delivered

Personal Attributes

• Strong ownership mentality and accountability

• High energy resilience and execution speed

• Credibility with senior decision-makers and customers

• Comfortable being both strategic and hands-on

• Motivated by building something new rather than managing an established structure

What We Offer

• A rare opportunity to build a category-defining company from inception

• A clear mandate to shape strategy commercial model and organisation

• High degree of autonomy and decision-making authority

• Competitive compensation with long-term incentives

• Backing and mentorship from experienced serial entrepreneur