Source: https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-general-counsel/united-kingdom/ Title: Fractional GC jobs in the United Kingdom | Deftridge Summary: 12 Fractional General Counsel tasks in the United Kingdom, from £60 to £109 an hour. Typical rate £80 an hour; median market wage £32. Rate shown up front. United Kingdom · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Fractional General Counsel jobs in United Kingdom 12 open Fractional General Counsel tasks are listed for the United Kingdom, from £60 to £109 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Fractional General Counsel here is **£80 an hour**, built from a market median wage of £32.50. At five hours a week that is about **£1,730 a month**. **£80/hr** typical rate, senior level **£32.50/hr** market median wage **£60–£109** range of open task rates **12** open tasks tied to United Kingdom or remote in United Kingdom ## Open Fractional General Counsel tasks in United Kingdom Remote tasks and tasks tied to a city in United Kingdom. [See all 12](https://deftridge.com/jobs/#role=fractional-general-counsel&place=united-kingdom) Expert hour Posted Nov 4 ### [General Counsel Advisory Hour](https://deftridge.com/job/general-counsel-advisory-hour-united-kingdom-dt-8906867/) Director · Fractional General Counsel Real-estate services firm in logistics warehouses · 201–500 employees **£81–£101** / hour About £90 for the hour - 1 hour - Remote · United Kingdom - Starts next week [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/general-counsel-advisory-hour-united-kingdom-dt-8906867/) One-off Posted Oct 23 ### [Risk Register and Legal Priorities (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/risk-register-and-legal-priorities-london-dt-5747542/) Director · Fractional General Counsel Series C payments company for e-commerce sellers · 201–500 employees **£87–£109** / hour About £590–£1,180 in total - about 9 h in total - Hybrid · London - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/risk-register-and-legal-priorities-london-dt-5747542/) Regular Posted Oct 29 ### [Board and Investor Legal Support (Carta)](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-southampton-dt-6747106/) Director · Fractional General Counsel Health insurer covering fleets and logistics · 501–1,000 employees **£64–£78** / hour About £460 a month at 2 h a week - 1–2 h a week - Hybrid · Southampton - Starts within 2 weeks [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-southampton-dt-6747106/) One-off Posted Oct 22 ### [Commercial Negotiation Support](https://deftridge.com/job/commercial-negotiation-support-united-kingdom-dt-7659497/) Director · Fractional General Counsel Biotech company in neuroscience · 201–500 employees **£73–£85** / hour About £320–£950 in total - about 8 h in total - Remote · United Kingdom - Starts within 7 days - Shortlisting [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/commercial-negotiation-support-united-kingdom-dt-7659497/) Regular Posted Oct 14 ### [Outside Counsel Management (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/outside-counsel-management-london-dt-2694777/) Director · Fractional General Counsel Space-technology company making satellite parts · 201–500 employees **£79–£97** / hour About £570 a month at 2 h a week - 1–2 h a week - Hybrid · London - Starts within 7 days - 6 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/outside-counsel-management-london-dt-2694777/) Expert hour Posted Oct 27 ### [General Counsel Advisory Hour · Logistics](https://deftridge.com/job/general-counsel-advisory-hour-united-kingdom-dt-3444074/) Director · Fractional General Counsel Freight and logistics company with a cold-chain network · 1,001–5,000 employees **£87–£104** / hour About £100 for the hour - 1 hour - Remote · United Kingdom - Starts within 7 days [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/general-counsel-advisory-hour-united-kingdom-dt-3444074/) One-off Posted Oct 19 ### [Risk Register and Legal Priorities](https://deftridge.com/job/risk-register-and-legal-priorities-preston-dt-5842221/) Executive · Fractional General Counsel Series A developer-tools company for HR teams · 51–200 employees **£84–£108** / hour About £580–£1,150 in total - about 9 h in total - Hybrid · Preston - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role - 4 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/risk-register-and-legal-priorities-preston-dt-5842221/) One-off Posted Oct 20 ### [Risk Register and Legal Priorities · Gaming](https://deftridge.com/job/risk-register-and-legal-priorities-harrogate-dt-6485751/) Director · Fractional General Counsel Series C mobile games company making multiplayer shooters · 201–500 employees **£63–£80** / hour About £430–£860 in total - about 9 h in total - Hybrid · Harrogate - Starts within 7 days - 3 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/risk-register-and-legal-priorities-harrogate-dt-6485751/) Regular Posted Oct 18 ### [Board and Investor Legal Support](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-united-kingdom-dt-8275929/) Director · Fractional General Counsel Lending platform · 5,000+ employees **£67–£76** / hour About £460 a month at 2 h a week - 1–2 h a week - Remote · United Kingdom - Starts within 7 days - 5 interested [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-united-kingdom-dt-8275929/) ### All 12 open Fractional General Counsel tasks for United Kingdom Newest first, with the hourly range and where the work is done. - [General Counsel Advisory Hour](https://deftridge.com/job/general-counsel-advisory-hour-united-kingdom-dt-8906867/)£81-£101/hr · remote in the UK - [Risk Register and Legal Priorities (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/risk-register-and-legal-priorities-london-dt-5747542/)£87-£109/hr · hybrid in London - [Board and Investor Legal Support (Carta)](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-southampton-dt-6747106/)£64-£78/hr · hybrid in Southampton - [Commercial Negotiation Support](https://deftridge.com/job/commercial-negotiation-support-united-kingdom-dt-7659497/)£73-£85/hr · remote in the UK - [Outside Counsel Management (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/outside-counsel-management-london-dt-2694777/)£79-£97/hr · hybrid in London - [General Counsel Advisory Hour](https://deftridge.com/job/general-counsel-advisory-hour-united-kingdom-dt-3444074/)£87-£104/hr · remote in the UK - [Risk Register and Legal Priorities](https://deftridge.com/job/risk-register-and-legal-priorities-preston-dt-5842221/)£84-£108/hr · hybrid in Preston - [Risk Register and Legal Priorities](https://deftridge.com/job/risk-register-and-legal-priorities-harrogate-dt-6485751/)£63-£80/hr · hybrid in Harrogate - [Board and Investor Legal Support](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-united-kingdom-dt-8275929/)£67-£76/hr · remote in the UK - [Risk Register and Legal Priorities (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/risk-register-and-legal-priorities-united-kingdom-dt-7505536/)£88-£102/hr · remote in the UK - [Board and Investor Legal Support](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-united-kingdom-dt-6414670/)£68-£78/hr · remote in the UK - [Board and Investor Legal Support](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-birmingham-dt-4808723/)£60-£71/hr · on site in Birmingham ## What Fractional General Counsel pays in United Kingdom Employee wage percentiles for the role. Contractors on Deftridge earn more than the median because they carry their own costs. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | £17.31 | £380 | £36,000 | | 25th | £24.77 | £540 | £51,500 | | Median | £32.50 | £700 | £67,600 | | 75th | £45.31 | £980 | £94,200 | | 90th | £85.48 | £1,850 | £177,800 | Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026 with a wage index and calibrated on posted pay. [Method](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ### Deftridge rate by level | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Director | £70 | £1,520 | | Executive | £80 | £1,730 | ### About this role Part-time in-house counsel: contracts, risk, policy and advice for a leadership team. Usual tools: Ironclad, DocuSign, Notion, Google Workspace. [All Fractional General Counsel rates by country](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-general-counsel/) ## Working on the side in United Kingdom What to check before you take a task next to a full-time job. Orientation only; none of it is legal or tax advice. Checked on official pages, November 2026 - For tax year 2026 to 2027, self-employed Class 4 National Insurance is 6% on profits over £12,570 up to £50,270 and 2% on profits over £50,270. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates) - Class 2 National Insurance does not have to be paid: with profits of £7,105 or more it is treated as paid; below that, voluntary Class 2 is £3.65 a week for 2026 to 2027. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates) - Self Assessment: the online tax return is due by 31 January after the tax year; a second payment deadline of 31 July applies when payments on account are made; a person who needs to file and has not before must tell HMRC by 5 October. 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