Fractional Head of Legal

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 department
Experience with consumer technology, hardware, AI, international expansion, or high-growth DTC businesses is a strong plus.
Reporting
Reports 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.

Experience
3+ years

Work arrangement
No