Job Description
Job title:
Fractional Commercial Counsel (UK / US Exposure)
Location:
London / Remote (UK)
Contract type:
Fractional / Consultancy / Part-time
About the role
We’re looking for a commercially minded UK-qualified lawyer with strong US exposure to support a founder-led business group expanding into the United States.
This is not a traditional in-house role. It’s a flexible, fractional position working closely with a fast-moving leadership team as a trusted legal sounding board.
The immediate focus is supporting a Delaware-incorporated US business operating in the software / operational technology space, with wider opportunities across a group of growing businesses over time.
The role will start small and ad hoc, with clear potential to scale.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll act as an external legal partner, helping the business move quickly while staying protected:
* Reviewing and advising on commercial contracts with a US angle
* Sense-checking agreements governed by US law (e.g. Delaware, New York, California)
* Supporting cross-border contracting between UK and US entities
* Flagging legal and commercial risks in early-stage deals
* Advising on liability positioning, indemnities, and contract structure
* Helping the business understand where specialist US counsel is required
* Providing practical, business-focused advice, not long-form memos
* Acting as a sounding board on ad hoc legal and operational questions
What we’re looking for:
We’re interested in lawyers who are:
* UK-qualified
* Experienced in commercial / technology contracts
* Comfortable working across UK and US legal frameworks
* Able to confidently advise on US-facing agreements (even if not US-qualified)
* Commercially pragmatic and comfortable in early-stage / founder-led environments
* Used to working in a fractional, consultancy or portfolio capacity (or keen to do so)
Strong preference for candidates who have:
* Worked in-house at a scaling business with US operations
* Regularly advised on US-governed contracts
* Experience with SaaS, platforms, or technology businesses
* Exposure to cross-border risk, data, or product considerations
* Confidence knowing when to advise vs when to escalate to US counsel
How the role will work
* Initially light-touch (c. 1–3 hours per week)
* Ad hoc support, with occasional spikes (e.g. contracts, board activity)
* Flexible consultancy arrangement (via PSC or similar)
* Remote, with UK-based working hours
Why this role is interesting
This is an opportunity to work closely with an ambitious founder building across multiple ventures, including a US expansion and new product launches.
You’ll play a key role in shaping how the business approaches legal risk from day one, with the potential to grow into a broader and more embedded position over time. expands.