Senior Legal Counsel

Replacement: This position is open due to an existing vacancy to support our evolving business needs. Senior Legal Counsel Do you want to be part of a team that helps professionals do their jobs better and which also strives to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we’ve been doing just that for almost 160 years. We're looking for an experienced, hands‑on commercial lawyer with a problem‑solving approach to providing commercial legal services in a technology‑enabled, data‑driven corporate, legal department. The successful candidate should have advanced legal skills and be able to provide sound legal and business advice to sales professionals in North America, product management, and other internal customers on a broad range of legal and compliance matters, particularly in relation to software (including SaaS), information licensing and partnerships. This opportunity is with Thomson Reuters and based in Dallas, Toronto or Minneapolis‑St. Paul. The role sits within the Customers & Commercial team of the Thomson Reuters General Counsel’s Office, a highly collaborative international team focused on enabling business growth and mitigating risk for the customer‑centric commercial group. About the Role In this opportunity as Senior Legal Counsel, you will: Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of customer‑facing and partner‑facing agreements, primarily complex software (including SaaS) and information licensing agreements, re‑distribution, reseller, referral and other channel partnership agreements, integration, hosting, content acquisition, consulting and professional services agreements, non‑disclosure agreements and other commercial agreements relating to sales of Thomson Reuters products and services. Provide strategic legal advice to business leaders and partner with multiple stakeholders to drive strategy and growth. Experience advising on the licensing of, as well as using, AI tools and other legal technology. About You You’re a fit for the role of Senior Legal Counsel if your background includes: 6-8+ years post‑qualification experience in private practice and/or as in‑house legal counsel advising a sales organization on customers (rather than procurement). A desire to build a legal career within a large corporate setting. Excellent technical legal knowledge in contract and commercial law, particularly with SaaS products and solutions, including Generative and Agentic AI products and solutions. Experience and knowledge of software/technology contracting. Excellent negotiation and drafting skills. An ability to think strategically, creatively and practically, to identify and resolve legal issues. A desire and ability to quickly learn about Thomson Reuters products and services, and its internal processes and organizational structure. Authorized to practice law. Benefits Hybrid Work Model: Flexible hybrid working environment (2‑3 days a week in the office depending on the role). Flexibility & Work‑Life Balance: Flex My Way policies and up to 8 weeks work from anywhere per year. Career Development and Growth: Continuous learning and skills development, Grow My Way programming. Industry Competitive Benefits: Flexible vacation, mental health days off, Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs. Culture: Global inclusion, flexibility, work‑life balance and values such as Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge Your Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together. Social Impact: Two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities for pro‑bono consulting projects and ESG initiatives. Making a Real‑World Impact: Helping customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Advanced compensation for US and Canada is publicly disclosed in the base pay ranges. Equal Employment Opportunity Thomson Reuters is an equal employment opportunity employer providing a drug‑free workplace. We make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr