Legal Counsel - Customers & Commercial

3-5 yrs required

Full-time

No

Salary Information:
The salary for this position is competitive and will be based on the successful candidate's qualifications and experience.
Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package including flexible work arrangements, retirement plans, mental health days, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
They also offer opportunities for professional growth and development through internal learning programs and networking opportunities.

Job Title:
Legal Counsel - Customers & Commercial

Experience Information:
The ideal candidate should have 3-5 years of post-qualification experience in private practice and/or as in-house legal counsel.
Experience in commercial contracting, particularly with SaaS products and solutions, is preferred.
Familiarity with AI tools and other legal technology is a plus.
Authorized to practice law in their respective location.

Job Summary:
Thomson Reuters is seeking a Legal Counsel for their Customers & Commercial team to provide commercial legal services in a technology-enabled, data-driven corporate legal department.
The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating customer and partner agreements, identifying legal issues and risks, and providing sound legal and business advice to internal customers.
This role is available in three locations: Carrollton, Texas, Toronto, Ontario, and Eagan, Minnesota.

Responsibilities:
Review, draft, and negotiate a variety of customer and partner agreements, including software, information licensing, re-distribution, hosting, and services agreements.
Identify and analyze legal issues, and develop and implement mitigation strategies.
Respond to general legal inquiries from internal customers and provide appropriate legal advice.
Contribute to knowledge management initiatives and foster a culture of knowledge sharing.
Provide strategic and practical business advice.
Collaborate with team members and stakeholders, and prioritize and manage multiple matters simultaneously.

Qualifications:
3-5 years of post-qualification experience in private practice and/or as in-house legal counsel.
Strong understanding of contract and commercial law, with experience in SaaS products and solutions.
Excellent negotiation and drafting skills.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to think creatively and strategically, and identify and resolve legal issues.
Experience or interest in using AI tools and other legal technology.
Authorized to practice law.
Ability to work in a team and matrixed organization, and build rapport with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to handle multiple matters and work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Company Profile:
Thomson Reuters is a global company with a mission to enable professionals to work smarter and make informed decisions.
They offer a wide range of products and services, including information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting, and compliance professionals, and global news services.
With a workforce of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, Thomson Reuters values diversity and inclusion and offers flexible work arrangements.
They are committed to upholding the rule of law and providing unbiased information to their customers.

Benefits:
Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience.
Comprehensive benefits package, including flexible work arrangements, retirement plans, mental health days, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
Opportunities for professional growth and development through internal learning programs and networking opportunities.

Locations:
Carrollton, Texas, United States of America
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Eagan, Minnesota, United States of America

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Comprehensive benefit plans, flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off, work from another location for up to 8 weeks in a year, Headspace app subscription, retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, resources for mental, physical, and financial well-being, flexible and supportive work-life balance policies, inclusion and diversity initiatives, learning and development opportunities, volunteer days, ESG initiatives.

Fluency in English, knowledge of additional languages is a plus.

Customer Service, Problem-Solving, Negotiation, Drafting, Communication, Legal Research, Risk Mitigation, Policy Adherence, Knowledge Management, Strategic Thinking, Creativity, Legal Technology, Teamwork, Prioritization, Judgement, Legal Practice.

Law degree from an accredited university, Bar Admission in relevant jurisdiction.

Interested candidates can apply through the Thomson Reuters website or through a job portal.

Qualification and Experience Law degree from an accredited university, Bar Admission in relevant jurisdiction.

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