Virtual General Counsel

MSJC LLP’s Virtual General Counsel (VGC) service provides organisations with on-demand access to senior legal leadership — without the overhead and commitment of a full-time in-house legal team. Our VGC model is designed for growing businesses, startups, and mid-market companies that need strategic legal counsel but are not ready for a full-time General Counsel hire.

How It Works

Our VGC service operates on a flexible retainer or project basis:

• Dedicated senior legal professional assigned to your organisation
• Regular strategic legal briefings and governance reviews
• Board-level legal counsel and risk advisory
• Contract review and negotiation oversight
• Regulatory compliance monitoring and advisory
• Litigation and dispute management oversight
• Legal team supervision and coordination (if applicable)

Who Benefits

The VGC model is ideal for:

• Startups and scale-ups that need legal oversight but cannot justify a full-time hire
• Mid-market companies seeking senior legal input without permanent headcount
• International organisations entering new jurisdictions who need local legal guidance
• Family businesses and SMEs that need structured legal governance
• NGOs and development organisations requiring compliance and governance support

The MSJC VGC Advantage

• Experienced legal professionals with cross-jurisdictional backgrounds
• Commercially aware counsel — we understand business, not just law
• Scalable engagement models from ad-hoc to embedded
• Integration with MSJC’s broader service lines for holistic support