Fractional General Counsel (remote)

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Director in the Interim Legal Team (Financial Services)

Fractional General Counsel – Leading Arts Organisation

Location: Fully Remote (UK-based)

Commitment: 1 day per week (with potential to scale)

Start: ASAP

Contract: Interim, with potential for longer-term engagement

About the Organisation:

A world-renowned arts institution is seeking an experienced General Counsel to provide strategic legal guidance on a fractional basis. This is an opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and trustees to:

  • Optimise external legal spend and manage risk during a transition away from a long-term advisor.
  • Advise on employment matters (significant HR activity with a large seasonal workforce).
  • Advise on day to day contractual and legal matters.
  • Support on IP, data protection (DSARs), and governance issues.
  • Help reduce reliance on external counsel and build a cost-effective legal framework.

Why This Role?

  • Opportunity to shape legal strategy for a prestigious cultural institution.
  • Potential for growth into a more permanent or expanded role.

Ideal Candidate:

  • Senior lawyer with broad in-house experience (employment, IP, governance, etc).
  • Comfortable operating independently and advising at Board level.
  • Commercially minded, with a pragmatic approach to cost control.

Seniority level

Executive

Employment type

Part-time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Musicians, Entertainment Providers, and Events Services

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Direct message the job poster from Major, Lindsey & Africa

Director in the Interim Legal Team (Financial Services)

Fractional General Counsel – Leading Arts Organisation

Location: Fully Remote (UK-based)

Commitment: 1 day per week (with potential to scale)

Start: ASAP

Contract: Interim, with potential for longer-term engagement

About the Organisation:

A world-renowned arts institution is seeking an experienced General Counsel to provide strategic legal guidance on a fractional basis. This is an opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and trustees to:

  • Optimise external legal spend and manage risk during a transition away from a long-term advisor.
  • Advise on employment matters (significant HR activity with a large seasonal workforce).
  • Advise on day to day contractual and legal matters.
  • Support on IP, data protection (DSARs), and governance issues.
  • Help reduce reliance on external counsel and build a cost-effective legal framework.

Why This Role?

  • Opportunity to shape legal strategy for a prestigious cultural institution.
  • Potential for growth into a more permanent or expanded role.

Ideal Candidate:

  • Senior lawyer with broad in-house experience (employment, IP, governance, etc).
  • Comfortable operating independently and advising at Board level.
  • Commercially minded, with a pragmatic approach to cost control.

Seniority level

Executive

Employment type

Part-time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Musicians, Entertainment Providers, and Events Services

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Posted: May 20th, 2026