Practice Manager

dmg media; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in London seeks a professional for their Commercial Legal Team. The role involves corporate governance and compliance, requiring 10-15 years of experience in a legal or corporate environment. Candidates should possess strong UK commercial law knowledge, excellent organizational skills, and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset. The job offers a competitive benefits package, including a holiday plan and pension contributions. This is a unique opportunity to shape legal services in a dynamic media landscape.

Benefits

25 days’ holiday, increasing by 1 per year

Pension Plan with employee and company contributions

Life cover up to 3x basic salary

DMGT Discounts

Subsidised canteen

Onsite gym

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• 10-15 years' experience in a legal or corporate environment, ideally including governance.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and work autonomously.
• Experience working in-house, particularly in media or regulated industries is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support corporate governance and compliance requirements for various departments.
• Implement and improve legal processes to enhance team's efficiency.
• Build strong relationships across the business to understand operational needs.

Skills

UK commercial law knowledge

Governance principles understanding

Regulatory compliance experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Experienced paralegal or legal executive (CILEx)

Company secretarial qualification (ICSA)

Job description

Location : dmg media Headquarters, Derry Street, HSK, London, W8 5HY

Position : Full Time / Permanent

About Us

dmg media maintains an unwavering commitment to uncovering the stories that matter most. Its brands Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, MailOnline, Mail+, Metro, The i Paper and New Scientist reach more than 9 million people daily in the UK.

Globally, dmg media’s brands reach 160 million unique browsers every month across its domains and apps.

Its global newsroom of journalists, formidable story‑getting power, and breadth of content formats, delivers highly engaging, trusted content to loyal and new audiences, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The Mail brand reaches three in five Brits every month and is officially the best‑read, most recognised, most engaged newsbrand in the country. It is the largest news publisher on TikTok with over 21 million total followers and nearly 30 billion views in the past year.

www.dmgmedia.co.uk

About the Role

We're seeking an experienced professional to join dmg media’s Commercial Legal Team in an operational and corporate governance role.

This is a unique, high-impact role that goes beyond traditional legal support. While you will be embedded within the Legal team, your remit extends across the business to drive compliance and governance functions. You'll be the "bridge" between legal, risk and the wider business, ensuring our corporate machinery runs with precision.

This role provides an opportunity to shape the way legal and governance services are delivered in one of the UK's most dynamic media and publishing environments.

Main Responsibilities

Corporate Governance and Compliance

• Support the Commercial Legal Team and other dmg media departments with corporate governance requirements.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory filings, corporate records, and other regulatory obligations.
• Prepare materials for and attend committee and compliance meetings, including committee documentation, agendas and project plans.

Legal Operations & Team Support

• Support the legal team's workflow, including triaging and responding to incoming requests.
• Provide ad hoc support on commercial paralegal queries.
• Implement and improve processes to enhance the team's efficiency and responsiveness.
• Act as the first point of contact for internal stakeholders on routine legal and governance queries.
• Coordinate with external advisers and manage relationships with other service providers.

Risk & Compliance

• Support the development and implementation of compliance policies and procedures.
• Contribute to risk identification, assessment, and mitigation strategies.
• Maintain compliance registers and ensure timely completion of compliance activities.

Proactive Business Partnering

• Build strong relationships across the business to understand operational needs.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and reduce legal risk.
• Provide practical, commercial advice on day‑to‑day matters.

Person Specification

Essential Experience & Skills

• 10-15 years' experience in a legal or corporate environment, ideally including governance, or legal operations exposure.
• Strong understanding of UK commercial law, governance principles, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience working in-house, particularly in media, publishing, or regulated industries (desirable).
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and work autonomously.
• Excellent organisational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to engage effectively at all levels.

Qualifications

• Experienced paralegal or legal executive (CILEx).
• Company secretarial qualification (ICSA) or demonstrable equivalent experience is highly desirable but not essential.

Personal Attributes

• Proactive and solutions‑focused approach.
• Commercially minded with sound judgment.
• Discreet and able to handle confidential matters with sensitivity.
• Collaborative team player who can also work independently.
• Adaptable and comfortable in a fast‑paced environment.

Package Description

Our benefits package increases the longer you’ve been with us. Here’s what to expect :

• 25 days’ holiday (increasing by 1 per year up to a total of 30)
• Upon joining you will be automatically enrolled onto the Pension Plan at the minimum level of 5% employee contribution, 3% Company contribution.
• Life cover under the Pension Plan of up to 3x your basic salary.
• DMGT Discounts (for discounts on online shopping, vouchers and reloadable cards)
• Subsidised canteen
• Onsite gym (Northcliffe House only)
• Onsite nurse and GP clinics (Northcliffe House only)
• Our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted dining cards

Plus many other benefits….

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process