Global Legal Counsel – Contracts & Compliance

The Economist Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Economist Group is seeking an in-house Legal Counsel to join our global team in London. You will draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including procurement, SaaS, client agreements and content licensing, while advising on branding/IP protection and regulatory compliance across the group.

You will work with stakeholders across the UK, Europe and US, providing pragmatic legal guidance on product development, marketing and corporate matters, aligned with group

Qualifications

• Experience providing legal advice to multinational organisations.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts including procurement and client agreements.
• Knowledge of consumer law for websites, Apps and digital platforms.
• Experience advising on branding/IP protection and related regulatory considerations.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear, high quality legal advice on commercial and corporate issues across the group.
• Draft, review and negotiate contracts including procurement tech, SaaS, and client agreements; editorial and media rights where relevant.
• Advise Product team on consumer law requirements for websites and apps.
• Advise Marketing on compliance for campaigns, communications and advertising.

Skills

Legal advice

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

SaaS contracts

Vendor management

Regulatory compliance

IP protection

Job description

The Economist Group is seeking an in-house Legal Counsel to join our global team in London. You will draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including procurement, SaaS, client agreements and content licensing, while advising on branding/IP protection and regulatory compliance across the group.

You will work with stakeholders across the UK, Europe and US, providing pragmatic legal guidance on product development, marketing and corporate matters, aligned with group