Fractional Data & Strategy Consultant (AI-Native Legal Data)
Location: London (some in-person presence required)
Engagement: Fractional (c. 2 days/week)
Duration: 4–6 weeks
Day Rate: £1000 - £1500
The Opportunity
A private equity backed legal data business is seeking a senior leader from a pure data provider organisation to help rethink how proprietary legal data should be distributed in an AI-native world.
This is a top-line growth and distribution strategy engagement, not a cost optimisation project.
The objective is to define a forward-looking distribution model that could unlock an entirely new revenue line.
The selected candidate will work closely with the CEO and Chief Product Officer to shape the company’s next phase of commercial growth.
The Core Strategic Questions
The business is re-evaluating foundational assumptions about how legal data should be monetised and delivered in the AI era:
* Should data remain platform/terminal-based
* Should distribution become API-led or usage-based
* Is an MCP/server model the right long-term architecture
* Should proprietary data be embedded directly into AI-native platforms
* What is the optimal pricing model: seat-based, usage-based, or hybrid
* How is AI changing customer consumption behaviour
Scope (4–6 Week Strategic Project)
* Conduct structured customer interviews
* Perform market benchmarking across modern data distribution models
* Develop commercial modelling and pricing frameworks
* Deliver a clear recommendation for a new distribution strategy
* This is a strategy-only mandate. No implementation required.
Ideal Profile
* Former data or product leader within a core data-as-product business
* Ideally AI-native or with strong exposure to AI-driven platforms
* Experience designing modern data distribution models (API, usage-based, embedded distribution, etc.)
* Strong commercial modelling capability
* Comfortable influencing C-suite stakeholders
* Operates effectively in a fractional, high-autonomy environment
* Brings a strong industry network
Commercial Setup
* Fractional engagement (e.g. ~2 days per week)
* Some London presence required
* Rate dependent on experience