General Counsel

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 Melbourne 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.

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