Senior Legal Counsel

Thomson Reuters Holdings Inc.; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Model

Flex My Way policy

Career Development & Growth

Mental Health Days off

Headspace app access

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Thomson Reuters in Barcelona seeks a Senior Legal Counsel to support global business, partnering with Go-to-Market, Finance, Product and other Reuters business functions. The role is hybrid between office and remote work in accordance with the Flexible Work Policy (3 days in office, 2 remote).

The ideal candidate has a JD/Law degree, is admitted to practice in Spain, and brings 8+ years of in-house or related experience in content licensing, IP, and complex commercial agreements.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English.
• JD/Law degree from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in Spain.
• Minimum of eight years’ experience as a practicing lawyer, with in-house experience preferred.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating major content licensing, distribution and other complex agreements.
• Strong understanding of copyright and intellectual property laws.
• Ability to convey complex legal concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Review, structure and negotiate commercial agreements across sales, product, technology, finance, content licensing, events, SaaS, digital advertising and sponsorship.
• Provide in-house commercial legal support to Reuters business and operational units globally.
• Counsel and educate Go-to-Market teams on contracting best practices and risk management.
• Advise on key contractual matters to support business objectives and risk balance.
• Collaborate with Thomson Reuters lawyers worldwide to ensure privacy, data security and regulatory compliance.
• Uphold Thomson Reuters Trust Principles in all activities.

Skills

English fluency

In-house experience

Content licensing

Contract drafting

IP and copyright knowledge

Commercial negotiations

Risk assessment

AI regulatory awareness

Education

JD/Law degree

Bar admission in Spain

Job description

Thomson Reuters is hiring a motivated and commercially minded legal counsel, based in Barcelona, to support Reuters' global business. This role will partner closely with Go-to-Market, Finance, Product and other Reuters business functions to support Reuters' business objectives.

The position will be based in Barcelona, Spain. It is a hybrid role split between office and remote work in accordance with the Company's Flexible Work Policy (3 days in office, 2 remote). The role will support Reuters business globally and is an exciting opportunity to support a growing global news business in this growing and key location.

About the Role

In this opportunity as Senior Legal Counsel you will:

Responsibilities

• Review, structure and negotiate commercial agreements based on the operational needs of the business (e.g., sales, product, technology, finance, content licensing partnership, events, SaaS, digital advertising and sponsorship)
• Provide general in-house commercial legal support to the Reuters business and operational units globally.
• Counsel and educate the Go-to-Market teams on contracting best practice, negotiation strategies and risk management to empower better and more effective decision-making
• Analyze, interpret and advise on a variety of key contractual matters, offering practical and concise solutions to support issue resolution relating to third party partners, advance business objectives and help balance risk and reward
• Partner with Reuters and Thomson Reuters lawyers around the world to ensure business compliance with privacy, data security and other IP and regulatory standards
• Safeguard the Thomson Reuters Trust Principles, which uphold Reuters' integrity, independence and freedom from bias.

About You

You're a fit for the role of Senior Legal Counsel if you have the following required qualifications:

Requirements

• Fluency in English.
• JD/Law degree from an accredited law school and member of local bar in good standing and licensed to practice law in Spain
• Minimum of eight (8) years’ experience as a practicing lawyer, with in-house experience strongly preferred.
• Significant transactional experience in drafting and negotiating major content licensing, distribution and other complex commercial agreements, with strong understanding of copyright and intellectual property laws
• Must possess strong work ethic and work effectively in a fast-paced environment under tight timelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to build relationship and collaborate with cross-functional teams
• A solutions-oriented self-starter who independently manages complex matters, anticipates legal and business risks, engages stakeholders proactively and drives initiatives end-to-end with minimal supervision.
• Ability to convey complex legal concepts and considerations in a concise, easy to understand manner.

Desirable AI-Related Skills & Experience

• Familiarity with the legal and regulatory landscape governing AI, including the EU AI Act, and the ability to spot AI-related risk in commercial and licensing agreements.
• Experience reviewing or negotiating contracts involving AI-related products, tools, and features as part of vendor due diligence, e.g., content/licensing agreements addressing AI training and use rights for news and editorial content; SaaS agreements with embedded AI functionality.
• Experience working with Privacy and Product Legal to advise business stakeholders on AI-related compliance questions and data governance touchpoints in a practical, risk-balanced way.
• Comfort using AI-powered legal tools (e.g., contract review and redlining platforms, AI drafting assistants) as part of day-to-day legal work, with an interest in helping the team adopt legal technology effectively.
• Interest in AI's growing role in legal operations and negotiation workflows, and willingness to contribute to playbooks, templates, or process improvements that leverage legal technology and AI tools.

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What's in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) 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.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. More information on requesting an accommodation here.

More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com.