Legrain has also been trade and economics correspondent for The Economist, special adviser to WTO director-general Mike Moore, and chief economist and director of policy for the pro-European pressure group, Britain in Europe.
Legrain juga menjadi koresponden perdagangan dan ekonomi untuk The Economist, penasihat khusus direktur jenderal WTO Mike Moore, dan kepala ekonom dan direktur kebijakan kelompok kepentingan pro-Eropa bernama Britain in Europe.