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Interim Legal Counsel

2 months ago


UK, UK, United Kingdom Centaur Media Plc Full time

Role: Interim Legal Counsel

Length: 9-12 Months

Starting: October 2024


About Centaur…


Centaur is an international provider of market intelligence and specialist consultancy that inspires and enables people to excel at what they do within the legal and marketing professions. Its award-winning brands include The Lawyer, Marketing Week, Mini MBA in Marketing, Econsultancy, Influencer Intelligence, Foresight News and Creative Review. Our range of products and services offer customers business intelligence and expertise, consultancy, training, lead generation and events. These are based on Centaur’s heritage, reputation and track record of providing essential content.


Centaur is listed on the London Stock Exchange. It has approximately 250 employees and its head office is situated in WeWork’s flagship European office on London’s South Bank.



About the Legal Counsel role…


The role provides a great opportunity for a mid-level lawyer to gain broad legal experience and make a significant impact within a fast-paced and collaborative media business. You’ll form part of a small in-house legal team, reporting directly to the General Counsel. The role is a hybrid one, involving two days a week in the office and three days working from home.


The role will involve the following kinds of activities:


  • You’ll provide focused and commercial advice on a wide range of legal matters.
  • You’ll review, draft and manage commercial contract negotiations with Centaur’s clients and customers, suppliers and other third parties.
  • You’ll work with the Legal Team to develop and roll out new template agreements, policies and procedures and to facilitate ongoing compliance with these.
  • You’ll deliver training and develop know-how relating to Centaur’s internal contract management processes, protection of IP and data protection compliance, among other areas.
  • You’ll support the business in understanding and complying with its legal and regulatory requirements, including in relation to anti-bribery and corruption, data protection and climate change.
  • You’ll support the Legal Team on any acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures or outsourcing transactions.
  • You’ll advise on intellectual property matters and help to maintain Centaur’s trademark portfolio, supported by external advisors.
  • You’ll help to manage instructions to external counsel and other legal services providers.



Experience you’ll need…


  • You’ll be a Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales with at least 4 years PQE.
  • You’ll have a strong academic education and qualifications.
  • You’ll ideally have completed your training and post-qualification experience at a leading law firm.
  • You’ll have commercial law expertise and, ideally, expertise in some of the following areas: corporate, data protection, intellectual property, technology and/or employment law.
  • You’ll ideally have previous in-house experience, either from a secondment or another in-house role.
  • You’ll have a genuine interest in working in the media sector.



Behaviours and attributes you’ll have…


  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Positive and enthusiastic attitude to work
  • Versatility and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances
  • High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Excellent organisational and administrative skills
  • Ability to manage a high volume of varied matters and to prioritise appropriately
  • Self-starter with high levels of initiative and the ability to work independently
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure
  • Ability to develop strong relationships at all levels across business and to influence others to achieve positive outcomes
  • Commercially minded and solution-oriented, with the ability to be pragmatic where necessary



What we can offer you...


  • 25 days holiday, increasing by one day p.a. to a maximum of 30 days for every year served
  • Medicash health plan
  • Stunning Waterloo offices with views of the Thames plus complimentary barista coffee / free bar / table tennis tables – the works
  • Complimentary access to accredited training programmes worth thousands of pounds including our Mini MBA
  • Active Diversity and Inclusivity agenda (DICE – Diversity Inclusion, Culture, Engagement)
  • Annual Wellness Day
  • Share Incentive Plan
  • Give as you Earn Scheme