Contract Lawyer for Global Business Operations

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom The Economist Group LTD Full time

The Economist Group LTD is seeking a highly skilled Senior Counsel to join our legal team. As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for advising and working primarily for The Economist Group's B2B businesses globally, reviewing, drafting and negotiating client contracts and supplier/vendor contracts; and providing legal advice on various aspects of the global operations of The Economist Group, including licensing and brand/IP protection, disputes and marketing and advertising, 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.

We offer a competitive salary package estimated to be around $140,000 - $200,000 per year, depending on experience. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of commercial and corporate issues throughout the Group; minimize 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; keep up to date with, and understand, relevant laws and regulations globally and advise the business teams in respect of any measures to be implemented; and work closely with Legal team members globally, Procurement, Sales, business heads, Finance as well as all other commercial departments supported to:

  • Develop a reputation as a trusted and reliable resource for contract support;
  • Maintain an awareness of relevant operating policies and processes (including discounting approval authorities, signatory authorities, rate cards, editorial guidelines, etc.);
  • Provide coverage for Contracts colleagues when they are on holiday or unavailable for an extended period (or if urgent matters arise);
  • Help maintain high ethical standards throughout the Group.

To succeed in this role, you should have 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, with strong analytic capabilities. You should also have exceptional interpersonal skills with proven experience in relationship building and partnering; commercial awareness and ability to understand the products and services sold by the businesses supported and the way those products/services are positioned to clients during the sales process as well as developed during the implementation process.

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