Legal Counsel

Overview

As Legal Counsel at the Financial Times, you will serve as a primary legal contact for Product & Technology, Ad Tech and Payment Processing, translating business needs into practical/legal guidance. You will draft, review and negotiate a range of technology and commercial agreements, including software licences, SaaS, development and SLAs. You’ll advise on data protection and draft data processing agreements, working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams. This role sits at the intersection of law, technology and commercial decision‑making within a global news organisation, offering meaningful impact and growth.

Pay / Benefits

• generous annual leave
• medical cover
• inclusive parental leave
• subsidised gym memberships
• opportunities to give back to the community
• hybrid working model

Responsibilities

• Act as a key legal contact for Product & Technology, Ad Tech and Payment Processing.
• Provide practical, commercially-focused legal advice aligned with operational needs.
• Draft, review and negotiate technology and commercial agreements (licences, SaaS, development, SLAs).
• Advise on data protection and draft/negotiate DPAs (including Ad Tech, cookies).
• Build relationships with stakeholders across the business, including senior management.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Compliance and Cyber on relevant legal matters.

Key requirements

• Qualified to practise English law, with at least two years’ PQE
• Strong experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, especially technology-related
• Strong knowledge of data protection law (GDPR) and DPAs in Ad Tech/cookies
• Commercially minded with ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced in-house environment
• Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills
• genuine interest in working for a leading business news organisation

• interpersonal skills
• collaborative working style
• stakeholder management
• technology contracts
• software licences
• SaaS agreements

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