General Counsel (Fractional)
General Counsel (Fractional)
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Job Description
Location: Hybrid (London-based preferred)
Level: IC5
Reporting to: CEO
Type: Part-time
Salary: 100K-120K (Pro-rated hours dependant)
About Native
At native were building the ecosystem for student events and experiences. Our platform connects brands Students Unions and students powering everything from freshers fairs to major brand activations. As we scale across the UK and beyond were looking for a commercially minded pragmatic General Counsel to help us navigate the legal landscape and protect what were building.
The Role
As General Counsel youll be natives first inhouse legal hire. Youll be the go-to for all things legal balancing risk enabling growth and helping teams make sound decisions. From commercial contracts and data protection to employment law and investor matters youll play a key role in shaping how we scale.
What Youll Be Responsible For
Legal & Commercial
- Drafting reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts (client supplier partnership IP licensing)
- Acting as a thought partner to the commercial team on contract structures risk and compliance
- Supporting ad hoc legal queries across all functions
Corporate & Governance
- Advising the CEO and exec team on corporate structuring governance and fundraising
- Overseeing cap table share schemes and investor reporting from a legal perspective
- Managing relationships with external counsel
Risk & Compliance
- Managing data protection and privacy obligations (GDPR ICO)
- Ensuring contracts and business processes align with regulatory and legal requirements
- Helping build lightweight scalable policies to support a growing business
What Were Looking For
- Qualified solicitor (UK or common law jurisdiction) with 5 years PQE
- Background in top-tier private practice and/or fast-growth in-house legal role
- Commercial pragmatic mindset you enable not block
- Experience across contracts corporate law employment and data protection
- Comfortable working autonomously and prioritising in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communicator who builds trust across levels and functions
Nice to Haves
- Experience in tech media events or platform businesses
- Understanding of startup equity funding rounds and international expansion
- Experience working with or within VC-backed companies
Employment Type
Part-Time
