Senior Legal Counsel - Partnerships & Alliances

Thomas Reuters; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to support complex partnership agreements and provide strategic legal advice in a hybrid work environment. The role requires strong negotiation skills and legal expertise in technology contracts.

Benefits

Flexible vacation

Mental health days

Wellness resources

Tuition reimbursement

Paid volunteer days

Qualifications

• 6+ years post-qualification experience in private practice or in-house counsel.
• Strong technical legal knowledge in contract and commercial law.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of agreements including SaaS.
• Provide strategic legal advice to business leaders.
• Advise on licensing and use of AI tools.

Skills

Negotiation

Problem Solving

Strategic Thinking

Creativity

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

We're looking for an experienced, hands-on commercial lawyer with a problem-solving approach to providing legal services in a technology-enabled, data-driven corporate legal department.

The role will primarily support negotiation of strategic and complex partnership agreements, collaborating with the Partnership and Alliances organization, Commercial Excellence, and Product functions to ensure operational and strategic alignment in partnership arrangements. The successful candidate will assist in developing a partnership playbook and maintaining partnership templates.

This role may be based in our Toronto office with a hybrid working model. It sits within the Commercial team of the Thomson Reuters Legal, Risk & Compliance Office, a highly collaborative international team focused on enabling business growth and mitigating risk for our customer-centric commercial group.

About the Role

As Senior Legal Counsel, you will:

1. Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including complex software (SaaS), information licensing, redistribution, reseller, referral, integration, hosting, content acquisition, consulting, professional services, data processing, data security, and non-disclosure agreements.

2. Provide strategic legal advice to business leaders and collaborate with stakeholders to drive Thomson Reuters’ partnership strategy and growth.

3. Advise on licensing and use of AI tools and other legal technologies.

4. Assist in resolving commercial disputes with partners.

About You

You’re a fit for the role if your background includes:

• 6+ years post-qualification experience in private practice and/or as in-house counsel advising sales, product management, and internal stakeholders on legal and compliance matters related to software (including SaaS), information licensing, and partnerships.

• Strong technical legal knowledge in contract and commercial law, especially with SaaS and Gen AI products.

• Experience with software/technology contracting.

• Excellent negotiation and drafting skills.

• Strategic, creative, and practical thinking to resolve legal issues.

• Ability to quickly learn about Thomson Reuters products, services, and organizational processes.

• Authorized to practice law.

What’s in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: Flexible environment with 2-3 days in the office per week.

• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Policies supporting personal responsibilities, including work from anywhere up to 8 weeks per year.

• Career Development: Continuous learning, Grow My Way programs, and skills-first growth opportunities.

• Benefits: Flexible vacation, mental health days, wellness resources, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, and incentive programs.

• Culture: Recognition for inclusion, belonging, flexibility, and work-life balance, aligned with our values.

• Social Impact: Paid volunteer days, pro-bono projects, ESG initiatives.

• Global Impact: Supporting justice, truth, transparency, and upholding the rule of law worldwide.

About Us

Thomson Reuters provides trusted content and technology for legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media professionals. With 26,000 employees across 70+ countries, we foster a diverse, inclusive, and flexible work environment committed to objectivity, fairness, and transparency. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and provide accommodations for individuals with disabilities and religious beliefs.

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