Raihan Islam is a fractional general counsel and board advisor working with founders and leadership teams across the UK, US, Canada, and Australia.

He supports startups and scaleups by linking strategy to delivery, and guiding the implementation of business models with process and legal frameworks. His work spans product, technology, security, and law, with over 9 years as a legal advisor, 20+ years in SDLC and product management, and 10+ years in IT consulting and project management. He is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales.

Through his consultancy, High-Velocity X, he builds operating models, PMOs, KPI dashboards, and automated processes - as well as the legal and governance frameworks to support them. He alsos support contracts, privacy, data protection, and compliance, and coaches founders on investor readiness and governance. His portfolio includes advisory board member at Neverleft, JIM Train Smarter, and Vulnebify; COO at Fusion Flow, and advisor to Korbis. He has previously worked with Amazon’s legal team and DHL's product management team, and supported six to eight figure businesses across multiple sectors.