General Counsel
29 days ago
Sheffield
What if you could earn more than a full-time General Counsel — without the internal politics, fixed salary ceiling, or executive treadmill? We’re helping experienced in-house lawyers in London explore the fractional General Counsel business model. By starting this career path with us, you gain the best of both worlds: The credibility and infrastructure of a network of likeminded lawyers — combined with the freedom to build your own high-value portfolio practice on your own terms. This is what we call self-employment with a safety net — autonomy with structure, income with scalability. What You’ll Receive • 100% of revenue paid directly to you, • Flexible contract structure — choose your portfolio of clients, • Remote-first with optional office access, • A proven process to scale from 1 retained client to 5+ over time Business Development Support from The SELL Life You receive: • Personalised strategy to position yourself as a retained strategic advisor, • Frameworks for packaging fractional GC services into predictable monthly retainers, • Access to a curated referral network of lawyers, • Vendor discounts and member benefits that rival national firms, • Courses, templates, and playbooks for scaling a portfolio practice, • Live sessions designed to solve business development bottlenecks Who is This Is For? Senior lawyers with in-house experience who: • Are already acting as a strategic business partner, • Want higher income potential than fixed executive salary, • Prefer influence over internal hierarchy, • Are commercially minded and confident advising founders or boards, • Value autonomy but don’t want to build everything from scratch The Result Most experienced counsel transitioning to fractional models: • Replace or exceed their corporate salary, • Work across diverse, growth-focused businesses, • Build equity-like upside through long-term client relationships, • Create a practice that belongs entirely to them This is not a traditional role. It’s an opportunity to build something of your own — with the backing of an international network of entrepreneurial lawyers. Next Step Apply confidentially.