Legal Counsel

About the role

We're Future, a global leader in specialist media. Our people bring our trusted brands to life, helping millions of people discover expert content that informs, inspires, and drives action. As a pioneering multiplatform media powerhouse, we provide expert content and technology that build valuable communities across all channels.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, risk-based advice, distinguishing material risks from manageable issues to guide clear commercial choices
• Communicate clearly and directly, providing constructive feedback and addressing proposed approaches when necessary
• Combine strategic advice with hands-on delivery to build an efficient, user-friendly legal department across varied matters
• Build effective working relationships across different locations and time zones, acting as a team-oriented member of the global Legal team
• Organize competing demands effectively, keeping relevant stakeholders informed about priorities, progress, and emerging risks
• Proactively develop your knowledge of Future's brands and commercial models, operating autonomously as the primary lawyer advising the US business

Requirements

• Authorization to provide in-house legal services in New York, either via NY Bar admission or Part 522 eligibility
• Professional background operating effectively as a primary legal counsel managing broad commercial matters
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, including sales, licensing, technology, data, and strategic partnerships
• Experience managing disputes and instructing external advisors effectively while translating legal issues into clear, actionable recommendations
• A team-oriented approach to explaining US legal requirements globally and improving internal legal processes or playbooks
• Knowledge of intellectual property, privacy, AI, or digital platforms within a media, technology, or consumer-facing business
• Familiarity with digital advertising models, corporate transactions, governance, or routine US compliance matters

Qualifications

Your experience may have been gained in-house, in private practice, through secondments or in another relevant setting, and we welcome candidates with non-linear career paths.

Skills

• Ability to provide practical, risk-based advice
• Effective communication and feedback skills
• Strategic thinking and hands-on execution
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration abilities
• Ability to manage competing demands and prioritize tasks
• Knowledge of US legal requirements and processes

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401k plus a company match
• Uncapped leave
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future with our Share Incentive Plan
• Internal job family level Professional 3

Pay

The expected range for this role is $108,000 - $125,000.

Schedule

This is a hybrid role, working 2 days from the New York office.