Senior Counsel for International Commercial Agreements

1 week ago

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

The Economist Group LTD is a leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs, published weekly in print and digital editions, and daily through our Espresso app and Economist.com. We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Counsel to join our legal team. This role will report to the Head of Legal Contracting. We have a hybrid work policy of two days in the office (as a minimum).

The Senior Counsel 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 estimate the salary for this position to be around $160,000 - $220,000 per year, depending on experience. As a member of our legal team, 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.

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. 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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