General Counsel

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 Sheffield 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 a 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

• 70–80% of billables paid directly to you

• Flexible contract structure — choose your portfolio of clients

• Remote-first with optional office access

• Full compliance, trust accounting, and PI insurance support

• Administrative and billing infrastructure handled for you

• The ability to scale from 1 retained client to 5+ over time

Business Development Support from The SELL Life

We don’t just place you and disappear.

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

• Regular CPD and strategy sessions focused on growth, not just compliance

• 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.

Next Step

Apply confidentially.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Sheffield

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

04-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English