Before that, Legrain was a visiting fellow at the European Institute of the London School of Economics, a senior fellow at the Lisbon Council for Economic Competitiveness and Social Renewal and a contributing editor to Prospect magazine.
Sebelumnya, Legrain merupakan dosen tamu di European Institute of the London School of Economics, anggota senior di Lisbon Council for Economic Competitiveness and Social Renewal, dan redaktur kontributor untuk Prospect Magazine.