Job Description

What if you could earn more than a full‐time General Counsel — without the internal politics, fixed salary ceiling, or executive treadmill?

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We're helping experienced in‐house lawyers in Melbourne explore fractional General Counsel opportunities.

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By starting this career path with us, you gain the best of both worlds:

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The credibility and infrastructure of established firms and referral partners — combined with the freedom to build your own high‐value portfolio practice on your own terms.

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This is what we call self‐employment with a safety net — autonomy with structure, income with scalability.

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What You'll Receive

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- 90‐100% of revenue paid directly to you (one‐off intro fees only)

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- Flexible contract structure — choose your portfolio of clients

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- Remote‐first with optional office access

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- The ability to scale from 1 retained client to 5+ over time

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Business Development Support from The SELL Life

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You receive:

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- Personalised strategy to position yourself as a retained strategic advisor

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- Frameworks for packaging fractional GC services into predictable monthly retainers

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- Access to a curated referral network of commercial lawyers and founders

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- Vendor discounts and member advantages that rival national firms

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- Courses, templates, and playbooks for scaling a portfolio practice

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- Live sessions designed to solve business development bottlenecks

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Who is This Is For?

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Senior lawyers with in‐house experience who:

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- Are already acting as a strategic business partner

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- Want higher income potential than fixed executive salary

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- Prefer influence over internal hierarchy

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- Are commercially minded and confident advising founders or boards

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- Value autonomy but don't want to build everything from scratch

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The Result

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Most experienced counsel transitioning to fractional models:

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- Replace or exceed their corporate salary

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- Work across diverse, growth‐focused businesses

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- Build equity‐like upside through long‐term client relationships

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- Create a practice that belongs entirely to them

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This is not a traditional role.

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It's a platform to build something of your own — with the backing of an international network of entrepreneurial lawyers.

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📌 General Counsel (Townsville)
🏢 The SELL Life
📍 Townsville