Fractional General Counsel; remote

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Fractional General Counsel – Leading Arts Organisation

Location: Fully Remote (UK-based)

Commitment: 1 day per week (with potential to scale)

Start: ASAP

Contract: Interim, with potential for longer-term engagement

About the Organisation:

A world-renowned arts institution is seeking an experienced General Counsel to provide strategic legal guidance on a fractional basis. This is an opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and trustees to:

• Optimise external legal spend and manage risk during a transition away from a long-term advisor.
• Advise on employment matters (significant HR activity with a large seasonal workforce).
• Advise on day to day contractual and legal matters.
• Support on IP, data protection (DSARs), and governance issues.
• Help reduce reliance on external counsel and build a cost-effective legal framework.

Why This Role?

• Opportunity to shape legal strategy for a prestigious cultural institution.
• Potential for growth into a more permanent or expanded role.

Ideal Candidate:

• Senior lawyer with broad in-house experience (employment, IP, governance, etc).
• Comfortable operating independently and advising at Board level.
• Commercially minded, with a pragmatic approach to cost control.

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