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Title: Fractional GC jobs in the United States | Deftridge
Summary: 82 Fractional General Counsel tasks in the United States, from $132 to $303 an hour. Typical rate $245 an hour; median market wage $96.

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/hr** typical rate, senior level

**$95.64/hr** market median wage

**$132–$303** range of open task rates

**82** open tasks tied to United States or remote in United States

## Open Fractional General Counsel tasks in United States

Remote tasks and tasks tied to a city in United States.

[See all 82](https://deftridge.com/jobs/#role=fractional-general-counsel&place=united-states)

Expert hour Posted Nov 3

### [General Counsel Advisory Hour · AI](https://deftridge.com/job/general-counsel-advisory-hour-united-states-dt-6835072/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/general-counsel-advisory-hour-united-states-dt-6835072/)

Regular Posted Nov 3

### [Outside Counsel Management](https://deftridge.com/job/outside-counsel-management-united-states-dt-1103418/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/outside-counsel-management-united-states-dt-1103418/)

Regular Posted Nov 3

### [Board and Investor Legal Support](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-united-states-dt-2791288/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-united-states-dt-2791288/)

One-off Posted Nov 3

### [Policy and Compliance Programme Review · Web3](https://deftridge.com/job/policy-and-compliance-programme-review-california-dt-3086413/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/policy-and-compliance-programme-review-california-dt-3086413/)

One-off Posted Nov 3

### [Risk Register and Legal Priorities (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/risk-register-and-legal-priorities-united-states-dt-7136117/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/risk-register-and-legal-priorities-united-states-dt-7136117/)

One-off Posted Oct 28

### [Commercial Negotiation Support](https://deftridge.com/job/commercial-negotiation-support-united-states-dt-8295439/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/commercial-negotiation-support-united-states-dt-8295439/)

One-off Posted Oct 30

### [Legal Function Set-Up](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-function-set-up-united-states-dt-7859109/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-function-set-up-united-states-dt-7859109/)

Expert hour Posted Nov 2

### [General Counsel Advisory Hour](https://deftridge.com/job/general-counsel-advisory-hour-united-states-dt-9364334/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/general-counsel-advisory-hour-united-states-dt-9364334/)

Expert hour Posted Oct 29

### [General Counsel Advisory Hour](https://deftridge.com/job/general-counsel-advisory-hour-united-states-dt-3234372/)

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

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/general-counsel-advisory-hour-united-states-dt-3234372/)

### All 82 open Fractional General Counsel tasks for United States

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-states-dt-6835072/)$234-$289/hr · remote in the US

- [Outside Counsel Management](https://deftridge.com/job/outside-counsel-management-united-states-dt-1103418/)$226-$268/hr · remote in the US

- [Board and Investor Legal Support](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-united-states-dt-2791288/)$181-$229/hr · remote in the US

- [Policy and Compliance Programme Review](https://deftridge.com/job/policy-and-compliance-programme-review-california-dt-3086413/)$216-$265/hr · remote in California

- [Risk Register and Legal Priorities (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/risk-register-and-legal-priorities-united-states-dt-7136117/)$210-$271/hr · remote in the US

- [Commercial Negotiation Support](https://deftridge.com/job/commercial-negotiation-support-united-states-dt-8295439/)$230-$298/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Function Set-Up](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-function-set-up-united-states-dt-7859109/)$245-$288/hr · remote in the US

- [General Counsel Advisory Hour](https://deftridge.com/job/general-counsel-advisory-hour-united-states-dt-9364334/)$236-$294/hr · remote in the US

- [General Counsel Advisory Hour](https://deftridge.com/job/general-counsel-advisory-hour-united-states-dt-3234372/)$244-$290/hr · remote in the US

- [General Counsel Advisory Hour (Zoom)](https://deftridge.com/job/general-counsel-advisory-hour-united-states-dt-3625051/)$244-$277/hr · remote in the US

- [Outside Counsel Management (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/outside-counsel-management-florence-sc-dt-1380783/)$133-$166/hr · hybrid in Florence

- [Board and Investor Legal Support](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-united-states-dt-4604312/)$182-$237/hr · remote in the US

- [Board and Investor Legal Support](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-united-states-dt-4994991/)$181-$219/hr · remote in the US

- [Board and Investor Legal Support](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-united-states-dt-7854898/)$192-$234/hr · remote in the US

- [Risk Register and Legal Priorities](https://deftridge.com/job/risk-register-and-legal-priorities-muskegon-dt-9417614/)$169-$208/hr · hybrid in Muskegon

- [Commercial Negotiation Support](https://deftridge.com/job/commercial-negotiation-support-united-states-dt-9795578/)$217-$276/hr · remote in the US

- [Board and Investor Legal Support](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-united-states-dt-9870870/)$194-$232/hr · remote in the US

- [Board and Investor Legal Support](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-united-states-dt-2946876/)$194-$235/hr · remote in the US

- [Policy and Compliance Programme Review](https://deftridge.com/job/policy-and-compliance-programme-review-new-york-city-dt-4303226/)$246-$295/hr · hybrid in New York City

- [Commercial Negotiation Support](https://deftridge.com/job/commercial-negotiation-support-united-states-dt-6191542/)$222-$261/hr · remote in the US

- [Commercial Negotiation Support](https://deftridge.com/job/commercial-negotiation-support-united-states-dt-8911078/)$222-$267/hr · remote in the US

- [Outside Counsel Management (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/outside-counsel-management-utah-dt-7253642/)$189-$228/hr · remote in Utah

- [Policy and Compliance Programme Review](https://deftridge.com/job/policy-and-compliance-programme-review-united-states-dt-8982911/)$256-$303/hr · remote in the US

- [General Counsel Advisory Hour](https://deftridge.com/job/general-counsel-advisory-hour-united-states-dt-9212957/)$241-$272/hr · remote in the US

- [General Counsel Advisory Hour](https://deftridge.com/job/general-counsel-advisory-hour-united-states-dt-1564262/)$234-$272/hr · remote in the US

- [Board and Investor Legal Support](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-united-states-dt-8292062/)$184-$221/hr · remote in the US

- [Outside Counsel Management](https://deftridge.com/job/outside-counsel-management-united-states-dt-9028603/)$235-$282/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Function Set-Up](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-function-set-up-virginia-dt-3485514/)$231-$275/hr · remote in Virginia

- [General Counsel Advisory Hour](https://deftridge.com/job/general-counsel-advisory-hour-united-states-dt-3523536/)$230-$293/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Function Set-Up (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-function-set-up-sunnyvale-dt-4189078/)$236-$291/hr · hybrid in Sunnyvale

- [Board and Investor Legal Support](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-new-york-city-dt-4883304/)$245-$297/hr · hybrid in New York City

- [Outside Counsel Management](https://deftridge.com/job/outside-counsel-management-california-dt-9694104/)$237-$276/hr · remote in California

- [Policy and Compliance Programme Review](https://deftridge.com/job/policy-and-compliance-programme-review-manhattan-dt-1291108/)$185-$226/hr · hybrid in Manhattan

- [General Counsel Advisory Hour](https://deftridge.com/job/general-counsel-advisory-hour-united-states-dt-3855015/)$232-$288/hr · remote in the US

- [General Counsel Advisory Hour](https://deftridge.com/job/general-counsel-advisory-hour-united-states-dt-3912547/)$245-$271/hr · remote in the US

- [Commercial Negotiation Support](https://deftridge.com/job/commercial-negotiation-support-united-states-dt-5844805/)$219-$261/hr · remote in the US

- [Risk Register and Legal Priorities](https://deftridge.com/job/risk-register-and-legal-priorities-georgia-dt-7141996/)$224-$260/hr · remote in Georgia

- [Outside Counsel Management](https://deftridge.com/job/outside-counsel-management-united-states-dt-2454682/)$184-$227/hr · remote in the US

- [Risk Register and Legal Priorities (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/risk-register-and-legal-priorities-united-states-dt-5869319/)$214-$262/hr · remote in the US

- [General Counsel Advisory Hour](https://deftridge.com/job/general-counsel-advisory-hour-west-virginia-dt-7506452/)$241-$278/hr · remote in West Virginia

- [Board and Investor Legal Support](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-san-francisco-dt-7568988/)$233-$283/hr · hybrid in San Francisco

- [Legal Function Set-Up](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-function-set-up-phoenix-dt-8824780/)$230-$272/hr · on site in Phoenix

- [Outside Counsel Management](https://deftridge.com/job/outside-counsel-management-albuquerque-dt-7632440/)$171-$217/hr · on site in Albuquerque

- [General Counsel Advisory Hour](https://deftridge.com/job/general-counsel-advisory-hour-united-states-dt-1149862/)$231-$269/hr · remote in the US

- [Board and Investor Legal Support (Carta)](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-united-states-dt-5438034/)$187-$235/hr · remote in the US

- [Board and Investor Legal Support (Carta)](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-toledo-dt-6854459/)$132-$149/hr · hybrid in Toledo

- [General Counsel Advisory Hour](https://deftridge.com/job/general-counsel-advisory-hour-united-states-dt-3037262/)$241-$288/hr · remote in the US

- [Commercial Negotiation Support](https://deftridge.com/job/commercial-negotiation-support-united-states-dt-7269652/)$208-$262/hr · remote in the US

- [Board and Investor Legal Support](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-united-states-dt-7445543/)$232-$265/hr · remote in the US

- [Policy and Compliance Programme Review](https://deftridge.com/job/policy-and-compliance-programme-review-united-states-dt-3533667/)$214-$274/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Function Set-Up](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-function-set-up-minot-dt-4395362/)$149-$179/hr · on site in Minot

- [Risk Register and Legal Priorities](https://deftridge.com/job/risk-register-and-legal-priorities-united-states-dt-5125983/)$235-$279/hr · remote in the US

- [Board and Investor Legal Support](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-los-angeles-dt-3098130/)$227-$294/hr · hybrid in Los Angeles

- [Outside Counsel Management](https://deftridge.com/job/outside-counsel-management-united-states-dt-3909963/)$185-$234/hr · remote in the US

- [Board and Investor Legal Support](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-united-states-dt-5093840/)$190-$222/hr · remote in the US

- [Outside Counsel Management](https://deftridge.com/job/outside-counsel-management-united-states-dt-9522383/)$224-$261/hr · remote in the US

- [Board and Investor Legal Support](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-united-states-dt-3988591/)$238-$275/hr · remote in the US

- [Outside Counsel Management](https://deftridge.com/job/outside-counsel-management-united-states-dt-5166548/)$222-$267/hr · remote in the US

- [Outside Counsel Management](https://deftridge.com/job/outside-counsel-management-san-antonio-dt-3691757/)$180-$212/hr · on site in San Antonio

- [Risk Register and Legal Priorities](https://deftridge.com/job/risk-register-and-legal-priorities-san-francisco-dt-4478160/)$233-$280/hr · hybrid in San Francisco

- [Outside Counsel Management](https://deftridge.com/job/outside-counsel-management-united-states-dt-7991769/)$182-$230/hr · remote in the US

- [Outside Counsel Management](https://deftridge.com/job/outside-counsel-management-united-states-dt-7512290/)$196-$214/hr · remote in the US

- [Board and Investor Legal Support (Carta)](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-united-states-dt-9185777/)$183-$240/hr · remote in the US

- [Board and Investor Legal Support (Carta)](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-united-states-dt-1695213/)$186-$215/hr · remote in the US

- [Board and Investor Legal Support (Carta)](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-cheyenne-dt-3581779/)$155-$183/hr · hybrid in Cheyenne

- [Legal Function Set-Up](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-function-set-up-new-york-city-dt-7031936/)$230-$290/hr · hybrid in New York City

- [Board and Investor Legal Support](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-michigan-dt-7082673/)$190-$225/hr · remote in Michigan

- [Outside Counsel Management](https://deftridge.com/job/outside-counsel-management-monroe-la-dt-1038134/)$145-$169/hr · hybrid in Monroe

- [Board and Investor Legal Support (Carta)](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-united-states-dt-6775708/)$236-$262/hr · remote in the US

- [Outside Counsel Management](https://deftridge.com/job/outside-counsel-management-united-states-dt-2500210/)$222-$289/hr · remote in the US

- [Board and Investor Legal Support (Carta)](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-corpus-christi-dt-4552495/)$138-$161/hr · hybrid in Corpus Christi

- [Commercial Negotiation Support (Word)](https://deftridge.com/job/commercial-negotiation-support-united-states-dt-6430598/)$242-$292/hr · remote in the US

- [Outside Counsel Management](https://deftridge.com/job/outside-counsel-management-united-states-dt-5174013/)$224-$269/hr · remote in the US

- [Outside Counsel Management](https://deftridge.com/job/outside-counsel-management-united-states-dt-5734663/)$191-$234/hr · remote in the US

- [Board and Investor Legal Support](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-san-antonio-dt-4133884/)$182-$203/hr · hybrid in San Antonio

- [Policy and Compliance Programme Review](https://deftridge.com/job/policy-and-compliance-programme-review-united-states-dt-3577404/)$208-$250/hr · remote in the US

- [Outside Counsel Management (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/outside-counsel-management-united-states-dt-2769823/)$183-$227/hr · remote in the US

- [Board and Investor Legal Support (Carta)](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-united-states-dt-5122319/)$192-$234/hr · remote in the US

- [Board and Investor Legal Support](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-san-francisco-dt-5755677/)$243-$269/hr · on site in San Francisco

- [Board and Investor Legal Support](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-fresno-dt-2688570/)$242-$275/hr · hybrid in Fresno

- [Outside Counsel Management (Excel)](https://deftridge.com/job/outside-counsel-management-united-states-dt-2706289/)$196-$229/hr · remote in the US

- [Board and Investor Legal Support](https://deftridge.com/job/board-and-investor-legal-support-united-states-dt-9582048/)$192-$237/hr · remote in the US

## 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.

| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full 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](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/).

### Deftridge rate by level

| Level | Per hour | Per 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.

[All Fractional General Counsel rates by country](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-general-counsel/)

## Working on the side in United States

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

- Self-employment tax is 15.3%: 12.4% Social Security plus 2.9% Medicare; the employer-equivalent half is deductible in working out adjusted gross income. [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes)

- For 2026 the first $184,500 of combined wages, tips and net self-employment earnings is subject to the Social Security part. [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes)

- An additional 0.9% Medicare tax applies above $200,000 (single), $250,000 (married filing jointly) or $125,000 (married filing separately). [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes)

Your recruiter walks through these points with you before you accept a task. [Read the guides](https://deftridge.com/guides/)

## Fractional General Counsel rates nearby

- [California 62 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-general-counsel/california/)

- [New York 57 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-general-counsel/new-york/)

- [Texas 57 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-general-counsel/texas/)

- [Florida 54 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-general-counsel/florida/)

- [Illinois 54 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-general-counsel/illinois/)

- [Washington 54 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-general-counsel/washington/)

- [Arizona 55 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-general-counsel/arizona/)

- [Massachusetts 54 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-general-counsel/massachusetts/)

- [Colorado 54 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-general-counsel/colorado/)

- [North Carolina 54 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-general-counsel/north-carolina/)

## Other Legal roles in United States

- [Commercial Contract Reviewer $115/hr typical · 175 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/commercial-contract-reviewer/united-states/)

- [Privacy & GDPR Counsel $130/hr typical · 49 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/privacy-counsel/united-states/)

- [Terms & Policies Drafter $145/hr typical · 34 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/terms-and-policies-drafter/united-states/)

- [Employment Contract Specialist $140/hr typical · 36 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/employment-contract-specialist/united-states/)

- [Paralegal $45/hr typical · 84 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paralegal/united-states/)

- [Compliance Analyst $80/hr typical · 125 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/compliance-analyst/united-states/)

- [IP & Trademark Support $75/hr typical · 23 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ip-and-trademark-support/united-states/)

- [Corporate Secretary & Governance $85/hr typical · 54 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/corporate-secretary-and-governance/united-states/)

## Questions about pay, fees and privacy

The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
