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United States · Updated November 4, 2026

Fractional General Counsel jobs in United States

82 open Fractional General Counsel tasks are listed for the United States, from $132 to $303 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Fractional General Counsel here is $245 an hour, built from a market median wage of $95.64. At five hours a week that is about $5,310 a month.

$245/hrtypical rate, senior level
$95.64/hrmarket median wage
$132–$303range of open task rates
82open tasks tied to United States or remote in United States

Open Fractional General Counsel tasks in United States

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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
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

      Policy and Compliance Programme Review · Web3

      Director · Fractional General Counsel

      Series B digital-asset exchange in compliance tooling · 201–500 employees

      $216–$265 / hour

      About $1,920–$3,850 in total

      • about 12 h in total
      • Remote · California only
      • Starts within 2 weeks
        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

          Commercial Negotiation Support

          Executive · Fractional General Counsel

          Management consulting firm for energy companies · 1,001–5,000 employees

          $230–$298 / hour

          About $1,060–$3,150 in total

          • about 8 h in total
          • Remote · United States
          • Starts within 7 days
          • Top 25% for the role
          • 12 interested
          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

          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

          Director · Fractional General Counsel

          Connectivity provider in fibre broadband · 5,000+ employees

          $244–$290 / hour

          About $270 for the hour

          • 1 hour
          • Remote · United States
          • Starts within 7 days
          • Top 25% for the role
          • 4 interested

          All 82 open Fractional General Counsel tasks for United States

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          What Fractional General Counsel pays in United States

          Employee wage percentiles for the role. Contractors on Deftridge earn more than the median because they carry their own costs.

          PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
          10th$46.94$1,020$97,600
          25th$61.69$1,340$128,300
          Median$95.64$2,070$198,900
          75th$132.61$2,870$275,800
          90th$210.62$4,560$438,100

          Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026 with a wage index and calibrated on posted pay. Method.

          Deftridge rate by level

          LevelPer hourPer month at 5 h/week
          Director$200$4,330
          Executive$245$5,310

          About this role

          Part-time in-house counsel: contracts, risk, policy and advice for a leadership team. Usual tools: Ironclad, DocuSign, Notion, Google Workspace.

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          Checked on official pages, November 2026
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          • An additional 0.9% Medicare tax applies above $200,000 (single), $250,000 (married filing jointly) or $125,000 (married filing separately). Source

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