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About the Role
The Legal Counsel will be a key member of the legal team advising and working primarily for The Economist Group’s B2B businesses globally with a particular focus on complex commercial, technology, digital media and AI-related matters. The role will involve reviewing, drafting and negotiating a wide range of client and supplier agreements, including software, SaaS, AI, digital products, content and data licensing arrangements, while pragmatically managing material risks (brand/reputation, financial, and legal) and facilitating business in a manner consistent with the current Economist Group policies and processes.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of contracts including client agreements for B2B businesses (content licensing, subscription, sponsorship, advertising sales) and procurement contracts for key suppliers and vendors.
- Draft, review and negotiate other vendor and commercial agreements for the B2C (newspaper) business.
- Provide clear, high-quality legal advice and support on commercial and corporate issues throughout the Group.
- Minimise risk for The Economist Group while facilitating business.
- Help protect the Group’s brands and other intellectual property.
- Assist with the execution of the Group’s strategy, particularly in connection with commercial contract compliance and training of new hires.
- Advise the Group on legal aspects of procurement, implementation, and management of complex technology services, digital transformation initiatives, and SaaS/supplier lifecycle management.
- Advise on B2B technology and digital content matters, including intellectual property, content licensing, complex content and data-sharing arrangements, data protection, and relevant regulatory compliance.
- Keep up to date with and understand relevant laws and regulations globally and advise business teams on necessary measures.
- Work closely with Legal team members globally, Procurement, Sales, business heads, Finance, and other commercial departments.
- Develop a reputation as a trusted and reliable resource for contract support.
- Maintain an awareness of relevant operating policies and processes.
- Provide coverage for Contracts colleagues when they are on holiday or unavailable.
- Help maintain high ethical standards throughout the Group.
Requirements
- Substantial experience in private practice or an in-house legal function with a strong background in complex commercial, technology, and digital agreements.
- Knowledge of the legal and commercial issues arising from artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, including AI-related contracting, intellectual property, data rights, confidentiality, liability, and risk allocation.
- Ability to collaborate across a wide range of business stakeholders to drive initiatives to conclusion.
- A solution-driven and risk-based mindset able to succinctly identify critical areas of concern and construct legally-compliant, commercially-viable solutions.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including distilling complex legal and technical issues into clear, concise messaging.
- Exceptional time management, planning, and organisational skills, ability to deliver within tight deadlines, with strong analytical capabilities.
- Attention to detail is a must.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with proven experience in relationship building and partnering.
- Positive ‘can do’ attitude and a determination to succeed.
- Commercial awareness and ability to understand the products and services sold by the businesses supported and how they are positioned to clients and developed during implementation.
- Experience in redlining, Microsoft Word, Google Workspace, Slack, DocuSign, Salesforce and legal AI tools is a plus.
Skills
- Complex commercial agreements
- Technology agreements
- Digital media agreements
- AI-related contracting
- Intellectual property
- Data rights
- Confidentiality
- Liability
- Risk allocation
- Collaboration
- Communication (oral and written)
- Time management
- Planning
- Organisation
- Analytical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Interpersonal skills
- Relationship building
- Partnering
- Commercial awareness
- Redlining
- Microsoft Word
- Google Workspace
- Slack
- DocuSign
- Salesforce
- Legal AI tools
Location
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Substantial experience
Benefits
- Highly competitive pension or 401(k) plan
- Private health insurance
- 24/7 access to counselling and wellbeing resources through Employee Assistance Program
- Work From Anywhere program (up to 25 days per year)
- Generous annual leave
- Generous parental leave
- Dedicated days off for volunteering
- Dedicated days off for moving home
- Free access to all The Economist content (online subscription, apps, podcasts)
About the Company
- Since 1843, The Economist Group has championed independence, excellence and openness, helping people understand and tackle the critical challenges shaping the world.
- A global media and information-services company powered by digital innovation, analytical rigour and evidence-based insight.
- Operates across three businesses: The Economist, Economist Enterprise, and Economist Education, delivering trusted analysis and insights to individuals and organisations in over 170 countries.
- Values ideas, ownership, and high standards.
- Invests in curious, thoughtful, and adaptable people.
- Encourages fresh thinking, ambition matched by integrity, and recognition of great work.
- The Economist is a leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs, published weekly in print and digital editions, and daily through its Espresso app and Economist.com.
- Delivers information through newspapers, magazines, conferences, films, and digital editions.
- Headquartered in London, with offices and people across the globe.
- Valued by customers for world-class insights and rigorous analysis.
- Values individuals who think differently and can challenge the status quo.