What if you could earn more than a full-time General Counsel — without the internal politics, fixed salary ceiling, or executive treadmill?We're helping experienced in-house lawyers in Sydney explore fractional General Counsel opportunities.By starting this career path with us, you gain the best of both worlds:The credibility and infrastructure of established firms and referral partners — combined with the freedom to build a high-value portfolio practice on your own terms.This is what we call self-employment with a safety net — autonomy with structure, income with scalability.What You'll Receive• 70–80% of billables paid directly to you• Flexible contract structure — choose your portfolio of clients• Remote-first with optional office access• Full compliance, trust accounting, and PI insurance support• Administrative and billing infrastructure handled for you• The ability to scale from 1 retained client to 5+ over timeBusiness Development Support from The SELL LifeWe don't just place you and disappear.You receive:• Personalised strategy to position yourself as a retained strategic advisor• Frameworks for packaging fractional GC services into predictable monthly retainers• Access to a curated referral network of commercial lawyers and founders• Vendor discounts and member benefits that rival national firms• Courses, templates, and playbooks for scaling a portfolio practice• Regular CPD and strategy sessions focused on growth, not just compliance• Live sessions designed to solve business development bottlenecksWho is This Is For?Senior lawyers with in-house experience who:• Are already acting as a strategic business partner• Want higher income potential than fixed executive salary• Prefer influence over internal hierarchy• Are commercially minded and confident advising founders or boards• Value autonomy but don't want to build everything from scratchThe ResultMost experienced counsel transitioning to fractional models:• Replace or exceed their corporate salary• Work across diverse, growth-focused businesses• Build equity-like upside through long-term client relationships• Create a practice that belongs entirely to themThis is not a traditional role.It's a platform to build something of your own — with the backing of an international network of entrepreneurial lawyers.Next StepApply confidentially.