UK I Fractional Legal Counsel

About Infinite Lambda Infinite Lambda is a global data and AI consultancy on a mission to make innovation accessible. We help organisations build the data foundations and business context they need for enterprise AI to actually work: from modern data platforms to agentic enablement and our software solution, Flowline. We are a Certified B Corporation, with 7 legal entities around the world, and are proud to nurture a workplace where decent human beings can do their best work. Curiosity is our default setting, autonomy is non-negotiable, and impact is the whole point. The role As our Fractional Legal Counsel, you will be the senior legal partner to our COO, Exec team, and Board. In a fractional capacity, you will be part of the team, close to the people who win and deliver the work, and trusted to make the calls that keep us keep moving. We need someone who can start adding value from their first week. You will handle our most important contracts and legal questions across EMEA, the Americas, and APAC, and set up the templates, playbooks, and processes that let the business handle routine matters with confidence when you are not there. Being qualified in both England & Wales and the US means you can cover our two largest legal systems directly and coordinate local counsel everywhere else. You will report to the COO and work closely with our CFO and General Managers, as many of our legal questions (commercial terms, liability, entity structure and governance) sit at the intersection of legal, finance, and operations. As the business grows, you will also help us decide what our long-term legal function should look like. What you will own This role spans four pillars. As the role is fractional, focus matters a lot: you will prioritise what only a senior lawyer can do, bring in external support where it makes sense, and build the tools that let the business help itself. 1. Commercial contracting & client advice • Reviewing and negotiating our priority client agreements: MSAs, SOWs and framework agreements under English and US law • Drafting key partner, vendor, and supplier agreements • Advising clients and internal teams on cross-border matters across EMEA, the Americas, and APAC • Setting clear positions on liability, IP ownership, and data terms, so deals keep moving 2. Governance, risk & compliance • Flagging the legal risks that matter most and recommending priorities to the COO and Exec team; • Oversight of corporate governance and entity matters across our 7 legal entities, working with local advisers; • Supporting the Exec team and board matters when legal input is needed; • Keeping our compliance posture current, including anti-bribery, sanctions, and export controls. 3. Data, AI & intellectual property • Data protection and privacy across the UK, EU and US, including DPAs and international transfers; • Guidance on AI regulation, including the EU AI Act, as it applies to our services; • Protecting our intellectual property, including our flagship product, Flowline. 4. Building the legal foundations • Contract templates, negotiation playbooks and approval rules for routine matters; • A simple intake and tracking process so everyone knows what is in progress; • Selecting and managing external counsel for specialist or local-law work, within budget; • Helping shape the scope of a future full-time legal hire if and when we need one. Who you are We are not looking for a particular CV but for a particular kind of lawyer, namely senior, commercial, honest, and genuinely interested in the work our teams do. Experience that matters • Qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales and the US (preferrably), with both qualifications current and in good standing; • 7+ years' PQE, with training at a leading law firm an