arades Consulting Group · Application
A premium network of experienced senior consultants in the Microsoft ecosystem and complementary disciplines — from the German-speaking region and other European countries.
Three partner tiers
The Consulting Group is not "one size fits all". Three partner tiers with different experience levels, different contractual depths and different engagement roles.
3-5 years of experience
Profile: own specialization in build-up, first years of self-employment.
Expectation: project-by-project contribution on clearly defined tasks — no independent engagement responsibility.
Affiliation: light framework agreement, no brand license.
5-10 years of experience
Profile: senior with clear specialization in one of the three topic categories.
Expectation: independent engagement ownership under the arades brand — sales runs through arades, delivery through you.
Affiliation: full framework agreement with brand license.
10+ years of experience
Profile: senior with own brand, industry knowledge, own customer base.
Expectation: lead position on larger engagements, co-acquisition of new clients.
Affiliation: full framework agreement plus co-responsibility for group development.
What you gain as a partner
No marketing slogans — seven points that senior practitioners feel as added value in practice.
arades-branded engagements with a clear compensation structure. You know in advance what you receive per sprint or per engagement — no hour-by-hour roulette.
You appear under the arades brand and gain the pitch impact of a larger organization. Solo consultants typically have a harder time in the pitch than alliance partners.
arades GmbH as contracting partner protects you legally. You carry no engagement risk vis-à-vis the customer and no liability beyond professional indemnity.
Quarterly meetings, shared Slack/Teams channel, professional exchange. Knowledge without competitive pressure — we share what helps.
You do what you do best. No one forces you into a generalist mask in the pitch. Other partners cover adjacent disciplines.
Larger engagements that you could not take on alone become accessible. Three specialists under the arades brand get further than three individual pitches.
You can participate in cross-border engagements without having to build an international company yourself. arades takes care of contracting, billing and language coordination.
Which topic areas we are looking for
We are looking for specialists in three thematically clearly delineated categories. You do not have to be active in more than one — depth beats breadth.
The classic Microsoft Cloud ecosystem:
Disciplines that complement and safeguard Microsoft setups:
Non-technical disciplines that are regularly in demand on larger Microsoft engagements:
What we require
Application form
Please complete in full. We respond within a week — with an invitation to an initial conversation if there is a fit, or with an honest decline otherwise.
15 sections · about 10-15 minutes
The form opens as a dialog — you can scroll as on a page and your entries remain visible. You can close it at any time.
After submission you receive an automatic email confirmation.
Application process
Transparent process with clear time windows. For non-DACH applicants we account for additional alignment on the contractual setup.
Automatic acknowledgement of the application.
Immediately.
The Managing Director reviews the profile, matching it with needs and market focus areas. For non-DACH applicants, additional alignment on the contractual setup.
2-3 business days.
If there is a fit, invitation to an initial conversation; otherwise an honest decline.
Within a week.
60-90 minutes video or on-site meeting. Mutual introduction, technical positioning, concrete expectations.
2-4 weeks after application.
NDA, framework agreement, IP agreement, brand license (for Partner and Senior Partner).
1-2 weeks.
Photo shoot, profile creation, first engagement matching.
2-4 weeks.
First quarter as test phase. Both sides assess whether the cooperation works.
3 months.
For questions before applying, we are reachable by email.
