Syndicated · explicitly fractionalFractional General CounselLondon, England, United Kingdom
Fractional General Counsel, Ffern
FRACTIONAL GC JOB · PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING SECTOR · LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
Ffern, a London-based personal care manufacturer (51–200 staff), seeks a fractional General Counsel at ~1 day/week to advise the leadership team on risk, compliance, and commercial judgment. The role is explicitly portfolio-friendly, reports to Chief of Staff, with ramp-up time upfront and day rate negotiable by experience. Ideal for an experienced in-house GC or senior counsel seeking meaningful, bounded strategic work in beauty/DTC.
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Why this role stands out
- Explicitly fractional at 1 day/week with upfront ramp; fits portfolio perfectly
- Senior, trust-based advisory remit (strategic voice on risk, not admin compliance)
- Clear scope — marketing compliance, IP, cosmetics regulation, data/privacy, commercial contracts, external counsel management
- Consumer/DTC and beauty context attractive to experienced GCs; UK-based with occasional office days
- Autonomous, judgment-led culture; expectation of generalist wisdom, not encyclopedic depth
Worth checking before you apply
- Day rate 'open, depending on experience' — no benchmark given; clarify before committing
- Ramp-up time at the start undefined (could be weeks or months of higher workload before settling to 1 day/week)
- Reporting to Chief of Staff, not CEO — slightly indirect line, check governance clarity upfront
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Fractional General Counsel — the posting in full
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Our estimate — based on UK fractional General Counsel, in-house experienced, consumer brand scale-up (51–200): typical fractional GC day rates £800–£1,200/day
What the posting asks · quoted from the listing
- Must-have
A qualified lawyer with in-house experience as General Counsel or senior counsel
- Must-have
A consumer or DTC background, ideally in beauty
- Must-have
Broad, confident competence across marketing compliance, IP, and data and privacy
- Must-have
Comfort working across UK, EU and US jurisdictions and managing external advisers
- Must-have
A commercial mindset, the confidence to make calls under uncertainty, and an appetite for building as well as advising
- Must-have
It would be great if you also have
- Must-have
Experience in subscription businesses or the US market
- Must-have
Physical product regulatory experience, fragrance in particular
- Must-have
Experience advising startups or scale-ups
- Must-have
A considered view on how technology and new tools can make legal work more efficient
We're looking for a General Counsel to lead legal at Ffern. It's a senior role with real influence: you'll sit alongside our leadership team as a trusted voice on risk and judgment, helping a fast-growing British brand make bold decisions with confidence.
At around one day a week, it's built for an experienced GC who wants meaningful, strategic work that fits alongside a wider portfolio.
What you need to know: The role will report to our Chief of Staff and will be an ongoing contract at around one day a week, with more time at the start while you settle in. Day rate open, depending on experience. UK-based, with occasional days at our London office.
If you're a commercially minded lawyer who enjoys being a partner to the business, we'd love to hear from you.
This is a generalist role, and we value judgment over encyclopedic knowledge. No one covers every area in depth, and we don't expect you to. What matters is knowing what to handle yourself, what to hand to specialist counsel, and where. You'll have the autonomy to shape how legal works here, build thoughtful process as we grow, and be the person leadership turns to when the answer isn't clear-cut.
- Advising the leadership team on risk and judgment
- Advertising and marketing compliance
- Intellectual property
- Cosmetics regulation
- Data and privacy
- Commercial contracts, governance and insurance
- Building and briefing a trusted panel of external specialists
Essential
- A qualified lawyer with in-house experience as General Counsel or senior counsel
- A consumer or DTC background, ideally in beauty
- Broad, confident competence across marketing compliance, IP, and data and privacy
- Comfort working across UK, EU and US jurisdictions and managing external advisers
- A commercial mindset, the confidence to make calls under uncertainty, and an appetite for building as well as advising
It would be great if you also have
- Experience in subscription businesses or the US market
- Physical product regulatory experience, fragrance in particular
- Experience advising startups or scale-ups
- A considered view on how technology and new tools can make legal work more efficient
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- A qualified lawyer with in-house experience as General Counsel or senior counsel
- A consumer or DTC background, ideally in beauty
- Broad, confident competence across marketing compliance, IP, and data and privacy
- Comfort working across UK, EU and US jurisdictions and managing external advisers
- A commercial mindset, the confidence to make calls under uncertainty, and an appetite for building as well as advising
- It would be great if you also have
- Experience in subscription businesses or the US market
- Physical product regulatory experience, fragrance in particular
- Experience advising startups or scale-ups
- A considered view on how technology and new tools can make legal work more efficient
- General Counsel
- Risk Management
- Marketing Compliance
- Intellectual Property
- Cosmetics Regulation
- Data Privacy
- Commercial Contracts
- Governance
- Insurance
- DTC
- Regulatory Compliance
- Strategic Planning
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