Expert hour
General Counsel Advisory Hour
Executive · Fractional General Counsel
Health insurer · 51–200 employees
€107–€134 / hour
About €120 for the hour
- 1 hour
- Remote · Netherlands
- Starts next week
- Top 25% for the role
Legal · Updated November 3, 2026
Fractional General Counsel jobs
Part-time in-house counsel: contracts, risk, policy and advice for a leadership team. 168 tasks are open now, sized for 4 to 12 hours a week.
$245/hrtypical US rate, senior level
$243/hrmedian published task rate
168open tasks
4-12 ha week for a typical task
Open Fractional General Counsel tasks
One-off
Policy and Compliance Programme Review · Biotech
Director · Fractional General Counsel
Clinical-stage biotech in neuroscience · 5,000+ employees
€95–€113 / hour
About €830–€1,660 in total
- about 12 h in total
- Hybrid · Mönchengladbach
- Starts within 7 days
- Top 25% for the role
- Shortlisting
One-off
Commercial Negotiation Support
Director · Fractional General Counsel
Contract research organisation in oncology · 5,000+ employees
€92–€119 / hour
About €420–€1,270 in total
- about 8 h in total
- Hybrid · Augsburg
- Starts within 7 days
- Top 25% for the role
- Shortlisting
- English and German
Regular
Outside Counsel Management
Executive · Fractional General Counsel
Home-goods retailer selling furniture · 201–500 employees
$226–$268 / hour
About $1,600 a month at 2 h a week
- 1–2 h a week
- Remote · United States
- Starts within 7 days
Regular
Board and Investor Legal Support
Director · Fractional General Counsel
Real-estate services firm in residential development · 501–1,000 employees
$181–$229 / hour
About $1,330 a month at 2 h a week
- 1–2 h a week
- Remote · United States
- Starts within 7 days
One-off
Risk Register and Legal Priorities (Notion)
Director · Fractional General Counsel
Specialty retailer selling outdoor gear · 51–200 employees
$210–$271 / hour
About $1,440–$2,900 in total
- about 9 h in total
- Remote · United States
- Starts next week
One-off
Legal Function Set-Up
Executive · Fractional General Counsel
Series C AI research company for drug discovery · 201–500 employees
$245–$288 / hour
About $2,650–$6,400 in total
- about 17 h in total
- Remote · United States
- Starts within 7 days
- 6 interested
Expert hour
General Counsel Advisory Hour · AI
Executive · Fractional General Counsel
Series A applied AI company for code · 51–200 employees
€129–€150 / hour
About €140 for the hour
- 1 hour
- Remote · Germany
- Starts within 2 weeks
- Top 25% for the role
- English and German
Expert hour
General Counsel Advisory Hour · AI
Director · Fractional General Counsel
Applied AI company for drug discovery · 1,001–5,000 employees
$234–$289 / hour
About $260 for the hour
- 1 hour
- Remote · United States
- Starts within 2 weeks
- Top 25% for the role
Expert hour
General Counsel Advisory Hour
Director · Fractional General Counsel
Series C crypto payments company in custody · 201–500 employees
$236–$294 / hour
About $270 for the hour
- 1 hour
- Remote · United States
- Starts next week
- Top 25% for the role
Expert hour
General Counsel Advisory Hour (Zoom)
Director · Fractional General Counsel
Series C digital health company for elder care · 201–500 employees
$244–$277 / hour
About $260 for the hour
- 1 hour
- Remote · United States
- Starts within 7 days
- Top 25% for the role
Expert hour
General Counsel Advisory Hour · Public sector
Executive · Fractional General Counsel
Government IT contractor serving health agencies · 5,000+ employees
CA$215–CA$236 / hour
About CA$230 for the hour
- 1 hour
- Remote · Canada
- Starts next week
- Top 25% for the role
- 8 interested
Recently filled
Fractional General Counsel tasks that found their professional in the last two weeks, with the rate agreed inside the published range.
Outside Counsel Management · Legal servicesDirector · Hybrid · New York CityFilled in 42 days at $264 an hourGeneral Counsel Advisory HourDirector · Remote · United StatesFilled in 5 days at $255 an hourGeneral Counsel Advisory HourDirector · Remote · PolandFilled in 5 days at €47 an hourOutside Counsel Management · BiotechDirector · Remote · FinlandFilled in 53 days at €72 an hourOutside Counsel ManagementDirector · Remote · Missouri onlyFilled in 30 days at $212 an hourPolicy and Compliance Programme ReviewExecutive · Hybrid · VictoriaFilled in 24 days at CA$235 an hour
What a Fractional General Counsel earns by level
Rates in the United States for the regular role format. Companies pay 15% on top of these figures; you keep all of it.
| Level | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month |
|---|---|---|
| Director | $200 | $4,330 |
| Executive | $245 | $5,310 |
Fractional General Counsel rates by country
Typical rate for a senior Fractional General Counsel in local currency, and the tasks open there now.
| Country | Typical rate / hour | Market median wage | Open tasks |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $245 | $95.64 | 80 |
| Germany | €105 | €41.48 | 15 |
| Canada | CA$165 | CA$65.51 | 11 |
| United Kingdom | £80 | £32.50 | 11 |
| Poland | €45 | €17.75 | 7 |
| France | €70 | €28.45 | 6 |
| Sweden | €70 | €28.18 | 5 |
| Spain | €60 | €23.64 | 4 |
| Slovakia | €35 | €14.10 | 3 |
| Netherlands | €90 | €34.78 | 3 |
| Austria | €85 | €33.73 | 2 |
| Cyprus | €60 | €23.27 | 2 |
| Greece | €40 | €15.59 | 2 |
| Hungary | €45 | €17.06 | 2 |
| Italy | €70 | €27.27 | 2 |
| Belgium | €120 | €47.93 | 1 |
| Croatia | €50 | €18.99 | 1 |
| Czechia | €45 | €17.93 | 1 |
| Denmark | €110 | €43.28 | 1 |
| Estonia | €50 | €20.31 | 1 |
| Finland | €80 | €32.21 | 1 |
| Ireland | €120 | €47.41 | 1 |
| Latvia | €45 | €18.31 | 1 |
| Lithuania | €50 | €20.51 | 1 |
| Luxembourg | €115 | €45.14 | 1 |
| Portugal | €45 | €18.19 | 1 |
| Romania | €40 | €16.10 | 1 |
| Slovenia | €55 | €22.29 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | €35 | €13.74 | 0 |
| Malta | €40 | €16.19 | 0 |
Highest-paying states and regions
Typical senior rate where the state, province or region has its own wage data.
California$250/hr · 7 tasks · United StatesColorado$250/hr · 0 tasks · United StatesDelaware$250/hr · 0 tasks · United StatesDistrict of Columbia$250/hr · 0 tasks · United StatesIllinois$250/hr · 0 tasks · United StatesMassachusetts$250/hr · 0 tasks · United StatesNevada$250/hr · 0 tasks · United StatesNew York$250/hr · 3 tasks · United StatesVirginia$250/hr · 1 tasks · United StatesConnecticut$240/hr · 0 tasks · United StatesNew Jersey$240/hr · 0 tasks · United StatesWashington$240/hr · 0 tasks · United States
What the work looks like
Fractional General Counsel tasks are small enough to fit around a full-time job. Typical examples:
- Legal Function Set-Up: Contract templates, approval rules and a legal intake process.
- Board and Investor Legal Support: Minutes, resolutions and investor documents.
- Commercial Negotiation Support: Advice and drafting for a key customer or vendor deal.
- Risk Register and Legal Priorities: A ranked list of legal risks with owners.
- Outside Counsel Management: Briefs and manages law firms and keeps the budget in check.
- Policy and Compliance Programme Review: Checks the main policies and obligations.
- General Counsel Advisory Hour: One hour of senior legal advice on a defined question.
At a glance
- Levels
- Director, Executive
- Formats
- Regular role, One-off task, Task bundle, Expert hour
- Usual tools
- Ironclad, DocuSign, Notion, Google Workspace
- Also searched as
- part-time general counsel, interim gc, outsourced counsel, fractional legal
Who does this work
Professionals whose day jobs match this role.
In-House LawyerCorporate CounselGeneral CounselLegal CounselHead of Legal
Questions about Fractional General Counsel work
How much does a Fractional General Counsel earn?
In the United States the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Fractional General Counsel is $245 an hour; the median published task rate in dollars is $243. At five hours a week that is about $5,310 a month.
How many hours a week does it take?
Typical load for this role is 4-12 hours a week, about one to two hours on a working day. The platform cap across all your tasks is 15 hours a week.
Do I need a licence or a particular tool?
Usual tools are Ironclad, DocuSign, Notion and Google Workspace. Admission to the bar is required for advice work; the sign-off stays with the company's own counsel.
Which formats are offered?
This role is offered as regular role, one-off task, task bundle, expert hour. Pay for each format is shown below, and you choose what suits your week.
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