Assistant General Counsel, Litigation

Thomson Reuters; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 172,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Model

Mental Health Days

Tuition Reimbursement

Retirement savings

Job summary

Thomson Reuters is seeking an Assistant General Counsel, Litigation to manage a broad portfolio of disputes globally from its Toronto, Canada office. The role sits in the GCO Litigation Practice Group and partners with business leaders and outside counsel across jurisdictions.

You will oversee litigation strategy, budgeting, and risk analysis, and work with cutting-edge legal technology, including eDiscovery tools and CoCounsel, in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Law degree and active bar admission in at least one U.S. state.
• 5–10+ years of post-qualification experience managing commercial litigation or arbitration.
• Technology-forward mindset with comfort using legal AI and eDiscovery tools.
• Strong judgment with practical, timely advice and strategy setting.
• Excellent written and oral communication and cross-jurisdiction collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial disputes and litigation across multiple jurisdictions.
• Lead copyright and IP enforcement and defense.
• Direct class action defense including antitrust and privacy claims.
• Instruct and oversee outside counsel globally and manage discovery processes.

Skills

Litigation management

IP enforcement

Privacy law

Data protection

eDiscovery

Negotiation

Communication

Legal tech

Education

Juris Doctor / Law degree

Tools

eDiscovery tools

Legal tech platforms

Job description

## Assistant General Counsel, LitigationApply: Hybrid: Canada, Toronto, Ontario: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 30, 2026 (30+ days left to apply): JREQ204629# Job DescriptionThomson Reuters is hiring an Assistant General Counsel, Litigation to manage disputes globally for a leading global technology company that provides industry-leading workflow software and information solutions, alongside world-class journalism, to empower legal, tax, accounting, and risk & compliance professionals in more than 70 countries. You will manage a broad portfolio of commercial litigation and disputes, including class actions, intellectual property and copyright, privacy, antitrust, and other high-stakes business disputes globally. You will join a legal team at the forefront of AI transformation, with access to CoCounsel and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge legal technology grounded in Thomson Reuters' trusted Westlaw and Practical Law content. You will sit in the General Counsel's Office (GCO) Litigation Practice Group, report to the Global Head of Commercial Litigation, and work with business leaders, GCO colleagues across practice groups, and outside counsel around the world. # Key Responsibilities* Manage commercial disputes and litigation across multiple jurisdictions.* Lead copyright and other intellectual property enforcement and defense.* Direct class action defense, including antitrust and privacy claims.* Develop and oversee litigation strategy aligned with business objectives, including early case assessment, budgeting, and risk analysis.* Select, instruct, and oversee outside counsel globally.* Oversee disclosure, discovery, and records management, using eDiscovery and legal technology to drive efficiency.* Respond to subpoenas, regulatory requests, and other third-party demands for information.* Act consistently with the Thomson Reuters Trust Principles: integrity, independence, and freedom from bias. # Required Qualifications* Law degree and current admission to practice in at least one U.S. state bar.* 5 – 10+ years of post-qualification experience managing commercial litigation or arbitration, in private practice or in-house.* A technology-forward mindset and demonstrated ability to embrace emerging legal technologies, including legal AI and eDiscovery tools.* Sound judgment and the ability to provide timely, practical advice and set strategy.* Strong written and oral communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple jurisdictions. # Preferred Qualifications* Strong background in data protection/privacy law or intellectual property, especially copyright enforcement.* Written and verbal communication skills in languages in addition to English. #LI-JK3This posting is for proactive recruitment purposes and may be used to fill current openings or future vacancies within our organization. **What’s in it For You?*** **Hybrid Work Model:** We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.* **Flexibility & Work-Life Balance:** Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.* **Career Development and Growth:** By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.* **Industry Competitive Benefits:** We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.* **Culture:** Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.* **Social Impact:** Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.* **Making a Real-World Impact:** We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world. Our use of AI within the recruitment process Thomson Reuters utilizes Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our global recruitment process. Unless you opt-out, our AI system will assess the information provided by you and compare it to the requirements listed for the role, and present the result to our recruitment personnel for further review. The AI system acts as a supporting tool, but there is always a human making the decision if you will be considered for the roleThomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations.For Ontario, Canada, the base compensation range for this role is $172,000 CAD - $222,000 CAD.Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs.This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance.