Corporate lawyer

Fractional Corporate Lawyer (Private M&A)

Ad hoc | up to 20 hours per week | Hourly basis | Remote (UK-based)

We’re supporting a start-up focused law firm that is looking to engage an experienced corporate lawyer on a fractional, interim basis to support its growing client base.

This is not a permanent role and not a salaried position. It is designed for someone operating on a self-employed / consultancy basis, able to support the team on an hourly basis for approximately 20 hours per week over summer.

The Firm

The firm works with over 400 ambitious, high-growth companies across sectors including AI, fintech, defence, gaming, fashion and crypto. The model blends private practice expertise with embedded, commercial legal support for founders and scale-ups. Clients treat the lawyers as part of their team - practical, responsive and commercially minded.

The Work

You will support the team on a broad range of corporate matters, including:

• Leading small-cap M&A transactions (buy-side and sell-side)
• Asset sales
• Drafting and negotiating SPAs, APAs, shareholder agreements and articles
• Advising on governance, directors’ duties and statutory compliance
• Supporting joint ventures and strategic partnerships
• Working directly with founders and management teams

This is hands-on, client-facing work.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years PQE (or equivalent strength and experience)
• Strong corporate background (M&A, reorgs, governance)
• Comfortable running transactions independently
• Commercial, pragmatic approach suited to founder-led businesses
• Able to work autonomously and integrate into a small, entrepreneurial team
• Comfortable operating on an hourly / consultancy basis.

VC or scale-up exposure is helpful but not essential if corporate fundamentals are strong.

Commercial Structure:

• Fractional / consultancy arrangement
• Approx. 20 hours per week (flexible)
• Hourly rate (to be agreed)
• UK tax resident required

This is well suited to:

• Consultants with existing portfolio work
• Senior associates exploring fractional practice
• Lawyers seeking flexibility without stepping away from quality transactional work

If you’re interested in high-quality corporate work on a flexible, fractional basis and comfortable operating in a fast-moving, founder-led environment, we’d be keen to speak.