Fractional Head of Legal

About Pocket

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The role

## About the role**Pocket** is looking for a **fractional legal lead** to own and coordinate the company's legal function as we **scale globally**.We work with a **network of international law firms** across corporate, commercial, employment, privacy, compliance, and litigation matters. Your role is to be the **connective tissue** between them and the business: **syncing their work**, **managing all legal priorities** in one place, and making sure we **understand and act on what our partners deliver**.## What you'll own**Corporate & Governance*** Corporate governance and board-related matters* Equity, ESOP, stock option and capitalization matters* Fundraising and financing support* Coordination with external corporate counsel**Commercial*** Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements* Vendor, manufacturing, partnership and enterprise agreements* NDAs and other day-to-day contracts* Building standardized contracting processes and templates**Employment & People*** Employment and contractor agreements* Employee separations and related documentation* IP assignment and confidentiality matters* Employee policies and handbook* Immigration and employment-law coordination* Supporting People Operations and HR-related compliance**Privacy & Compliance*** Privacy and data protection* Consumer protection* Product-related regulatory matters* Internal compliance programs* Coordination with specialist external counsel where necessary**Legal Operations*** Build Pocket's legal infrastructure* Create scalable processes for contracts and approvals* Manage outside counsel and legal spend* Identify legal risks proactively rather than reactively## What we're looking for* **5+ years of relevant legal experience*** Strong training at a leading law firm and/or high-growth technology company* Experience working with **venture-backed technology companies*** Strong corporate and commercial background* Familiarity with employment matters and privacy/compliance* Comfortable operating across areas outside of a narrow legal specialization* Highly practical and commercially minded* Able to distinguish between material company risk and theoretical legal risk* Comfortable working directly with founders in a fast-moving environment* Builder mentality — you want to create the function, not inherit an established legal departmentExperience with **consumer technology, hardware, AI, international expansion, or high-growth DTC businesses** is a strong plus.## ReportingReports directly to the **COO** and works closely with the CEO, CTO, Finance, Operations, Product, and external counsel.As Pocket grows, this person should have the opportunity to **build and lead the broader Legal function**.