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.

Interview Process

Quick intro call (15 min) — experience, motivation, compensation expectations, and location fit

1. Legal case study based on a realistic Pocket business/legal problem
2. Legal interview covering corporate, commercial, employment, privacy/compliance, and practical risk assessment
3. Cross-functional interview with Finance, Operations, or Product
4. Interview with the founders
5. Reference check
6. Offer
7. Onboarding