General Counsel

The SELL Life; Greater London; Remote; GBP 150,000 - 230,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

90-100% of revenue paid directly

Flexible contract structure

Business development support and resources

Referral network access

Job summary

A leading legal practice support organization in London seeks experienced in-house lawyers for fractional General Counsel opportunities. This role offers the chance to earn beyond traditional salary structures with the freedom to manage multiple clients flexibly. Candidates should be strategic business partners, confident in advising founders, and desire income potential that exceeds executive salaries. Join a supportive network and gain the benefits of established frameworks and personalized business development strategies.

Qualifications

• Senior lawyers with in-house experience who are acting as a strategic business partner.
• Desire higher income potential than fixed executive salary.
• Familiar with advising founders or boards with confidence.

Responsibilities

• Build a high-value portfolio practice on your own terms.
• Scale from 1 retained client to 5+ over time.
• Position as a retained strategic advisor.

Job description

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 fractional General Counsel opportunities.

By starting this career path with us, you gain the best of both worlds:

The credibility and infrastructure of established firms and referral partners — 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

• 90-100% of revenue paid directly to you (one-off intro fees only)
• Flexible contract structure — choose your portfolio of clients
• Remote-first with optional office access
• The ability 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 commercial lawyers and founders
• 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 a platform to build something of your own — with the backing of an international network of entrepreneurial lawyers.