Future plc is a leading global platform for specialist media. Our publications include PC Gamer, GamesRadar+, Tech Radar, Marie Claire, Who What Wear, The Week, Cyclingnews, FourFourTwo, Horse & Hound, Wallpaper*, Homes & Gardens, Ideal Home, CinemaBlend, Guitar World, and many more. Our businesses include Future Studios (video content), Marketforce (print distribution), and Future Creative (branded content). Our brands also include Go.Compare, an FCA regulated price comparison site.
We’re looking for a Legal Counsel based in our Cardiff or Bath offices to support our businesses’ growth goals whilst managing risk.

EXPERIENCE THAT WILL PUT YOU AHEAD OF THE CURVE

• You are qualified in England and Wales. We would also be happy to consider candidates based in Cardiff or Bath who have passed the New York bar.
• You have experience of general commercial work. It would be a benefit if this experience was gained advising IP-rich businesses.
• You have experience providing corporate and company secretarial support to a UK listed company.
• You have a familiarity with environmental, social and governance reporting requirements.
• You have either experience advising media companies or FCA regulated businesses.
• You have experience managing disputes.
• You have worked on corporate transactions.
• You have experience working in a global organisation and are interested in the laws of jurisdictions outside of your own.
• You have experience implementing legal process changes

WHO ARE WE…

We’re Future, the global leader in specialist media. With over 3,000 employees working across 200+ media brands, Future is a prime destination for passionate people worldwide looking to consume trusted, expert content that educates and inspires action - both online and off - through our specialist websites, magazines, events, newsletters, podcasts and social spaces.
We’ve got ambitious plans that further build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities – and we’re looking for driven people who want to be a part of it!

PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED ANY REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS MADE SO WE CAN GIVE YOU THE BEST EXPERIENCE!

Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.

LI-Hybri

Reporting to the Head of Legal, you will be a part of a UK based legal and governance team supporting Future’s businesses across the globe. This will have a wide remit, including a mix of transactional and advisory work across our digital, print, video, advertising, social, and events channels. You will also support our General Counsel and Company Secretary with company secretarial and corporate governance matters.