Senior Counsel (SaaS & Technology Transactions, Fixed-Term)
Job summary
Fixed-term / Temporary
London
A few days at home
Salary: Not specified
Experience: > 7 years
Skills & expertise
Communication skills
Negotiation skills
Collaboration and teamwork
Contract drafting and negotiation
Questions and answers about the job
The position
Job description
- We are seeking a Senior Counsel for a fixed-term contract to advise on and negotiate complex SaaS, software, data and technology agreements supporting the global sale of Thomson Reuters products and services
- You’ll be a hands-on commercial lawyer with deep experience on the supplier (sell) side of technology transactions. You’ll also take a practical, problem-solving approach and work in a technology-enabled, data-driven legal department
- You’ll be a trusted advisor to Sales, Product Management and other business teams. You’ll spot and analyse legal issues, draft and negotiate agreements, give commercially sound recommendations, and ensure legal compliance. We want someone who makes working with Legal simple and efficient, for both internal stakeholders and customers
- The role sits within the Customers & Commercial team of the Thomson Reuters General Counsel Office. This highly collaborative team helps the business grow while managing risk across Thomson Reuters’ customer-facing commercial organisation
- Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of customer facing and partner agreements, primarily complex software (including SaaS) and information licensing agreements, data protection and security, hosting, content acquisition, consulting and professional services agreements, non- disclosure agreements and other commercial agreements relating to sales of Thomson Reuters products and services
- Work within the Customers & Commercial team identifying legal, regulatory and compliance requirements and risks associated with various business initiatives and developing and implementing appropriate mitigation strategies. Work with members of the General Counsel Office on enterprise- wide legal issues and projects
- Research and respond to general legal inquiries from Thomson Reuters internal customers that relate to corporate, commercial, intellectual property and compliance matters, including privacy-related matters, and advise business on appropriate legal action to be taken
Preferred experience
- Candidates will need to have a commercial focus and real interest in developing their privacy, data protection and cybersecurity knowledge and applying to our customer contracting
- You will have had experience negotiating and drafting clauses & agreements relating to data processing, data protection and cybersecurity with GDPR, data transfers and data sharing; knowledge of US privacy laws would also be an advantage
- German, French or Spanish language skills or legal experience working in these jurisdictions are an advantage
- 7 years minimum post qualification experience in private practice and/or as in-house legal counsel advising on the sell rather than the buy side
- Excellent written/verbal English language communication skills
- Excellent technical legal knowledge in contract and commercial law, particularly with SaaS products and solutions
- Ability to think strategically and creatively, to identify and resolve legal issues
- Excellent negotiation and drafting skills
- German language communication skills would be an advantage
- Authorisation to practice law
Recruitment process
- End Date: November 30, 2026