Fractional General Counsel jobs are the smart alternative to traditional law firm retainers. A part-time GC acts as your strategic legal partner, embedded in the business to manage risk, contracts, and IP—providing the certainty of an in-house lawyer without the full-time overhead.
In-House Quality, Flexible Cost
Growing companies face a "legal gap": they are too big to rely solely on expensive external firms for every contract, but too small to justify a £150k+ full-time General Counsel. A Fractional GC fills this gap. They sit on the leadership team, attend board meetings, and handle the day-to-day commercial legal work for a fixed monthly fee.
"Fractional GCs are business enablers. They speed up deal cycles by being part of the team, rather than an external blocker."
Key Responsibilities
- Commercial Contracts: Drafting and negotiating customer, supplier, and partnership agreements.
- Corporate Governance: Managing board minutes, shareholder resolutions, and Companies House filings.
- Risk Management: Identifying legal risks early and implementing mitigation strategies.
- External Management: Managing specialist external counsel (e.g., litigation, M&A) to control costs.
Why Hire a Fractional GC?
Speed and context. An external lawyer charges by the hour and doesn't know your business inside out. A fractional general counsel knows your risk appetite, your product, and your team, allowing them to make faster, more commercially aligned decisions.